Fool's Gold Movie Review

Release Date:
Feb 8, 2008 (Wide)

Produced By:
Donald DeLine, Bernie Goldmann, Jon Klane

Directed By:
Andy Tennant

Cast:
Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner, Alexis Dziena, Kevin Hart, Ray Winstone

Genres:
Action-comedy

Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors:
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Box Office:
$21,589,295

Official Website:
http://foolsgoldmovie.warnerbros.com/

Synopsis:

Ben "Finn" Finnegan is a good-natured, surf bum-turned-treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess Finnegan and his more-rusty-than-trusty salvage boat, "Booty Calls". Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Certain that his luck will change with the newfound information, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his good-natured charm, convinces the tycoon and his Blackberry-wielding, celebutante daughter, Gemma, to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. Against Tess' better judgment, the search rekindles her love--of discovery. But they are not the only ones after the treasure. Finn''s mentor-turned-nemesis Moe Fitch has also set out to claim the prize. Let the treasure hunt begin!

Strengths

•    mind-blowing locations of Queensland, Australia, posing at the Caribbean resulting in the craving desire of the viewers to get there at once
•    a bit of fun and adventure
•    a good movie for dating or taking your wife or girlfriend for a movie

Flaws

•    not a romantic comedy from any angle
•    Shameful performances
•    Same stale comedy that even fails to make you smile
•    no real sense of adventure
•    Humor lacking its own originality
•    not so good direction
•    one feels ashamed to see Hudson and McConaughey presented in such a way

All in all, a time-pass movie