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Title: Gold (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | Kenny Wells | |
| Edgar Ramírez | ... | Michael Acosta (as Édgar Ramírez) | |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | ... | Kay | |
| Corey Stoll | ... | Brian Woolf | |
| Toby Kebbell | ... | Paul Jennings | |
| Bill Camp | ... | Hollis Drescher | |
| Joshua Harto | ... | Lloyd Stanton | |
| Timothy Simons | ... | Jeff Jackson | |
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Kenny Wells | |
| Macon Blair | ... | Connie Wright | |
| Adam LeFevre | ... | Bobby Burns | |
| Frank Wood | ... | Scottie Nevins | |
| Michael Landes | ... | Glen Binkert | |
| Bhavesh Patel | ... | Bobby Owens | |
| Rachael Taylor | ... | Rachel Hill | |
With the sudden death of his father, fourth-generation prospector Kenny Wells sees the family business, Washoe Mining, rapidly decline and him out of business. But ambitious Kenny has a dream, a vivid vision that promises mountains of brilliant and pure gold in the lush jungles of remote Indonesia; an aspiration which the well-known, yet still unlucky geologist Michael Acosta shares. Before long, down-on-his-luck Kenny will convince the eager geologist to become his partner and set off on an adventure deep into uncharted territory, while in the meantime, he would hunt for investors. Unfortunately though, as the risky expedition begins without a single speck of gold or the promise of it on the horizon, disease and failure will begin to threaten the short-lived dream. However, is it indeed an intriguingly bold and reckless fantasy? Written by Nick Riganas
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First of, Gold is better than its IMDb rating and meta-score. I feel this movie is a victim of the studio going wild with a pair of scissors, trying to make it short(er) (even at 2 hours) to please the mainstream audience, but while doing that, this movie loses a lot of substance. Character development is lacking, apart from our protagonist, so it doesn't really feel like we get to know them. One moment we have a new (seemingly an important) character, and then he or she will either disappear or roam in the background. I guess that happens when you start cutting. I suspect there's a great version of this movie out there, and I'd rather watch a 3 hour version with everything included, than this. The movie also takes place in the late 80's(?) or early 90's, but I don't feel like time was important here, which makes things a little confusing. I have no idea if they've been at something for a week, a month, or five years.
The whole movie also feels a little rushed in the sense that it tries to get to the end as quickly as possible. It lacks the details; Slow down a little, speak to us, breathe. I want to know more, I want to see more, but it ends up being a National Geographic article instead of a book.
It's far from bad though, and it's an enjoyable watch. Just don't go in expecting a masterpiece.