Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
PG-13 | 08 February 2008 (USA)
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Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

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avenger-26413

I can not imagine anyone not liking this movie. There is a lot of funny humor and most enjoyable there is actually a serious plot to the story. What is pleasing to me, the movie actually made me laugh and not just one time. If you want to just set back and enjoy a fun time and eat your snack and watch a movie with your spouse, partner or significant other, this is a very good movie to watch. All of the actors seem to be made for their parts. The interaction between McConaughey and Hudson are great together. To me all the fun scenes, and there are more than a few, come off well within the norm for Hollywood humor. I do not like slap-stick, this movie is funny without being Jerry Lewis silly.

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OllieSuave-007

This is a pretty fun treasure flick starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson as an estranged couple who is trying to rekindle their marriage while they both go on a lost treasure hunt in the Bahamas.It's not a spectacular movie as it has its corny moments, some cheesy dialog and some plot points that dragged the film somewhat, but overall, it does have some fun adventures and exciting good guy vs. bad guy elements. It's a romantic comedy with touches of action and thrills mixed in; therefore, what you get is a pretty good combo of both genres - romance and adventure.McConaughey and Hudson had great chemistry and it was funny watching them, as a divorced couple, quarrel and getting frustrated with each other as they attempt to find this treasure.Again, the film is not a masterpiece, but a pretty fun film nonetheless.Grade B-

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SnoopyStyle

Finn (Matthew McConaughey) is good at three things; underwater treasure hunting, getting money for treasure hunting, and something that got Tess (Kate Hudson) to marry him for. On the latest hunt, he finds an important clue to a Spanish sunken treasure. Only his boat and all his equipment sink. Now he owes a lot of money to Bigg Bunny (Kevin Hart). He barely escapes from his thugs trying to kill him. Meanwhile Tess is working on wealthy Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland)'s yacht as a steward. Finn gets on board and convinces everybody to join in the search for the treasure.There're a lot bad things about this movie. First Matthew McConaughey is playing a very annoying shirtless irresponsible jerk. The only funny moment in the movie is when Kate Hudson took a golf club and smacked him over the head. There isn't much funny in this comedy.The story of the treasure is too convoluted, and I don't know why it had to be like that. It took a long time to explain, and it left me scratching my head in the end. It didn't advance the story, or make me laugh. It wasted too much time with a lot of exposition.Kevin Hart plays possibly the most annoying character ever. He's not funny. He's not threatening. It's just tiresome.The movie is working at cross purposes. It tries to be a wacky comedy, and it mostly fails. Then it gets way too serious. Characters actually die in this movie. The action gets scary. As a comedy, it doesn't work. As an adventure, it doesn't work.

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richieandsam

FOOL'S GOLDI like this movie. I had seen it before in the cinema and liked it just as much the second time around.The film stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. These 2 work so well together... they were really good in How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days and now they work really well in this too. It is kinda like the new generation of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere back in the Pretty Woman days.Kate Hudson reminds me so much of her Mum, Goldie Hawn. They are both great actresses and can both be funny. Matthew McConaughey is a good actor. He is great in comedies, but he can also do serious acting. I think the best film he has made is A Time To Kill.This film is funny, but it is not a laugh out loud comedy. There are some funny moments, but I do not remember actually laughing out loud... but this film is still really enjoyable. The story is good and there are some good characters in it.I preferred HTLAGITD... it is a better comedy and more funny... but this is still a good movie. If you like films that you don't have to think too much about and are fun to watch with a bit of action and adventure... then this is your film.I will give it 7 out of 10.I hope these 2 do more films together. It is a winning combination.For more of my reviews, please like my Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204

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