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Title: Money Monster (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| George Clooney | ... | Lee Gates | |
| Julia Roberts | ... | Patty Fenn | |
| Jack O'Connell | ... | Kyle Budwell | |
| Dominic West | ... | Walt Camby | |
| Caitriona Balfe | ... | Diane Lester | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Captain Powell | |
| Christopher Denham | ... | Ron Sprecher | |
| Lenny Venito | ... | Lenny (The Cameraman) | |
| Chris Bauer | ... | Lt. Nelson | |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | ... | Avery Goodloe CFO | |
| Emily Meade | ... | Molly | |
| Condola Rashad | ... | Bree (The Assistant) | |
| Aaron Yoo | ... | Won Joon | |
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Carsey Walker Jr. | ... | Tech Sam |
| Grant Rosenmeyer | ... | Tech Dave | |
In the real-time, high stakes thriller Money Monster, George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, who are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything (Jack O'Connell) forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets. Written by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Money Monster features George Clooney as one those loud obnoxious Finance TV hosts. It also features Julia Roberts as the shows director. However, when an angry investor played by Jack O'Connell, breaks into the studio and holds George Clooney hostage till he gets some answers, George Clooney has to do anything he can to stay alive.
I originally went into this movie with relatively low expectations. I thought the plot was going to be predictable and boring, but overall, I found it to be very entertaining.
The Good:
The performances. You can always expect a good performance from George Clooney And you can honestly say the same thing about Julia Roberts. That being said this is the 3rd movie that features Jack O'Connell in a leading role and let me just say that he is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors. At this point, I think he can do no wrong.
The next thing I liked were the clichés in the movie. This movie reminded me a lot of John Q in that it is a normal person standing up for something he knows is right, even though the means might not have been the best. That being said, even though many of the hostage clichés that you get in movies like John Q, the Negotiator, and The Inside Man, are still here the result of the clichés took a completely different turn. So although I thought they were going to be cliché, they actually turned out to be completely unique.
Money Monster was also surprisingly funny. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't call it a comedy by any stretch of the imagination because there were moments that were roll-you-eyes obnoxious, most of which came from the TV shows production, but there were definitely moments where I found myself laughing out loud.
The Ehh:
As I said already I liked how the movie would start a plot point with a cliché and then completely turn it on it's head. I only wish the same thing could be said about the ending. I figured out roughly how the movie was going to end by about 5 minutes into the movie. It was pretty obvious where they were going, but it was still refreshing how they ended up getting there.
The Bad:
The dang TV show that George Clooney's character hosted. I can't stand shows like Mad Money, and Money Monster is an extreme version of that. Luckily the main story line started pretty quickly so I didn't have to see too much of it.
Recommendation:
Even though Money Monster is your typical hostage thriller with a predictable ending, the great acting and surprising twists keep you guessing and at the edge of your seat. For those reasons I recommend that this movie should be seen in theaters. Visit Unpopped Review for more movie review from a movie lover, not a movie critic.