Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Matthew McConaughey | ... | Finn | |
Kate Hudson | ... | Tess | |
Donald Sutherland | ... | Nigel Honeycutt | |
Alexis Dziena | ... | Gemma Honeycutt | |
Ewen Bremner | ... | Alfonz | |
Ray Winstone | ... | Moe Fitch | |
Kevin Hart | ... | Bigg Bunny | |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Cordell | |
Brian Hooks | ... | Curtis | |
David Roberts | ... | Cyrus | |
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Michael Mulheren | ... | Eddie |
Adam LeFevre | ... | Gary | |
Rohan Nichol | ... | Stefan | |
Roger Sciberras | ... | Andras | |
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Elizabeth Connolly | ... | Precious Gem Crew Nurse |
Benjamin Finnegan is a deep-sea treasure hunter certain he's onto the find of the century in waters near an island close to Key West owned by a murderous rap star to whom Ben is in debt. Ben's flat broke and recently divorced from Tess, his long-time research and diving partner whom he still loves. She's nearby, working as a steward aboard the yacht of Nigel Honeycutt, a multimillionaire. The rapper has hired a rival treasurer hunter. Can Ben convince Nigel to bankroll his search, convince Tess to work with him, keep the rapper and his thugs at bay, and find a Spanish treasure hidden for centuries and rich beyond imagination? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why this movie is getting as lousy reviews as it is. I walked out of the theatre quite pleased; even if this movie will not get an Oscar, it earned the price of my ticket. It's campy, silly, and bright, and there is nothing like a fluffy romp around the sunny islands to cure those winter blues.
Admittedly, it's a contrived, predictable mystery, but that proves to be the focus rather than the romantic comedy that was promoted. But in the spirit of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, it's a spunky predictable mystery. No, the characters were not all complex, but at least the powers that be went to the trouble of making them entertaining and personable.
I liked the idea of looking for sunken treasure. I liked the upbeat island soundtrack. I liked the funny characters. I liked the pretty scenes and the silly lines. I liked the random explosions and fight scenes, as pleasantly ridiculous as they were.
Kate and Matthew have the chemistry they had in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". They have the sunny dispositions to pull off a mindless-but-fun storyline and to work with a wacky cast.
It's mind candy in all its fluffy goodness.