Oct 31, 2022manoletters rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
You have to give the writers, producers and eventual director credit for their belief in this project, it took them years to get the story committed to celluloid. This is worth a watch just for Matthew McConaughey's effort. A decent enough…
Apr 19, 2022jimg2000 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It is a film based on the escapade of two gold prospectors in the late 1980s. The first half was somewhat predictable, but the rest of the film was something else, like a mystery thriller. Suggest to watch it without reading up on wiki or…
Mar 11, 2022Twiggzette rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I'd rate this as a negative infinity if I could. The pretend child character "Gemma Honeycutt" was, in fact, mature woman stage named Alexis Dxiena, pretending to be about 14 years old, and perfect bait for "sekksual" predators. Her…
Sep 11, 2021Ba_kuPlanet rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
An example of how the rich get more rich & the new person gets screwed? Recommended viewing before investing on the stock market? The Bonus material on the making of the movie was most interesting. Rain forest weather drama.
Mar 13, 2020maipenrai rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I can choose never to watch any film associated with the Weinstein Company. Here he is hiding behind the company TWC Dimension. I so choose!! #metoo Kristi & Abby Tabby
“Alright, alright, alright.” FOOL’S GOLD starring, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson is my warm weather, beach-going, boat floating SPRING FEVER pick. This movie is a romantic comedy, for sure, and I do like Matthew McConaughey. M.M.…
Oct 24, 2019RayBlanch rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good movie, based on the real life BreX scam of 1990s. Those saying McConaughey's portrayal is too swarmy, are missing the point, he's 'supposed' to be. The actual scam involved more people than this movie portrays, sadly not depicted in…
Sep 06, 2019lakeland53 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This film very loosely represents a gold mining company out if the 1990's, named Bre-X. The home office was in a basement in Calgary, Canada. The company that was brought in to assess the gold in the ground, where the mine was, in…
Aug 12, 2019BeanTrader rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
McConaughey is lousy, looks old, acts corny, comes off as a con man right away so he's a real turn off. I couldn't even watch the film in its entirety because of it being so slow, couldn't hear their low voices, didn't get across what and…
Jan 28, 2019VcrRocker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A decent movie that begs the question "just how valid is the stock market that we call the American Casino?" - spoiler alert - nice guys finish last and bad guys get the girl -
This mysterious drama film stars an all-star cast, which allowed the movie to flourish and draw people in. However, it also lacked in many elements. The movie is about a man who is desperate for cash, and decides to seek the help of a…
May 20, 2018amanoletters99 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well worth a watch, and not just for Matthew McConaughey's excellent performance, but for a well written, well paced film. Gold mining is a gritty, dirty, greedy and underhanded business and this film delivers on all those fronts, in…
Apr 23, 2018JOSEPH SARDO rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
GOLD is a fun ride, carried well by the strong acting arms of Matthew McConaughey. Like the character he plays, McConaughey compels you to come along for a great ride. I enjoyed Kenny Wells' dogged determination for what he believed in,…
Mar 22, 2018MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Directed by Stephen Gaghan, who directed the much better SYRIANA, I enjoyed GOLD. It's not a home run. McConaughey, as he did in THE SEA OF TREES, attempts to accentuate his vulnerability, and the performance ends up being a little "in…
Mar 04, 2018Reading_Right rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting and engaging. Yes, it's a little overdone, but it's a movie, and doesn't try to be anything else! Lots of action, never dull, and excellent acting from all!
Jan 05, 2018roblynne212 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Poorly told story, poorly acted drivel. Considering this was based on a true story, they butchered it so badly that it was just painfully ridiculous to watch. Matthew Mcconaughey's performance was terrible - there was nothing likeable…
Dec 18, 2017breemu rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Ahhh, who could forget the famous Bre-X saga. Certainly not the many, many folks who lost everything after buying its highly touted stocks. If you've forgotten the details (does a CEO type person pushed from a helicopter over a foreign…
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