Two for the Money

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Came across this film and, due especially Pacino, it was an an interesting watch. So much, I couldn't turn the channel and 'that' says something. And glad I didn't. A good story, the actors did a good job yet, Pacino was the main attraction. He brought that character and this film really to life while all the rest added well to it. Well written, acted, directed so.... it keeps your attention weather you're into sports or not. Well Done. Too bad many of the films today don't delve down to the mechanics of good story telling like this one did.

One of the most corniest, predictable movies I've seen in a long time. Being a great fan of Pacino that I am it was horrible to see him uttering dialogues that a 10th grader would write for his first essay. The acting was not fresh. Al, stop shouting and whooping all the time. It used to work, it doesn't any more. He's precariously close to being stereotyped. The plot was thin. I knew exactly what was going to happen in the first fifteen minutes of the movie. The moment I saw Al Pacino I was like 'Please don't to another Scent of a Woman. Please!' But he did. Matthew was unbelievable. Russo was just too old. With a star cast like that I'm sure many true Pacino fans would have been hopelessly disappointed! Just like me...

This movie came out at a great time, for all of those march madness fans this is the one for you. It puts you in the mood for your bracket pickings and the acting will blow you away. Attitude, comedy, strength it all comes out, you cannot go wrong with Al and Mathew M. This is the time for this movie and be ready for a intense movie that you can't help but want to know more about sports when your done. How does this movie keep you going you may ask? Who doesn't want to be a game picker and know how it works, you may unfortunately not be able to watch this movie over and over but the first time will thrill you. We may not have made it the best movie in the theater but its time for the movie renting sales to go up, this movie is worth it.

i went with a group of about 10 people and we all loved this movie.. and the other people in the theater seemed to really enjoy it as well.. a very good mix of comedy and drama.. and if you know anything about sports, or better yet, sports betting, then there is a lot of real tension as well.. but the absolute best thing about the movie is PACINO.. man, that guy is incredible.. he can be so funny, so intense, and he is just a joy to watch.. And although it looks like just a fun, mainstream movie (which it is), there are actually quite a few layers to it.. there is a father/son thing going on and a subject matter (sports gambling and addiction) that is very real and has not been covered in movies yet.. Go see this movie.. Pacino is so great to watch..

When I entered to the cinema,I didn't have a slightest clue about this movie.I haven't knew its plot , I haven't watched its trailer and I haven't heard its name.Right before the start I said to myself "How bad can it be? at least there is Al Pacino" and after the movie I said to myself "Yeah it is a waste of time but at least I watched Al Pacino". The presence of Al Pacino is the only thing this movie can offer. Everything else is mediocre.Plot is mediocre,directing is mediocre,rest of the cast is mediocre and list goes on.About 15 minutes after the start you are able to fill the blanks and the remaining 105 minutes is just a waste of time.

This was not a great movie, nor was I expecting it to be. I think they really overdid Matthew McConaughey's shirtless scenes, it seems like for whatever reason they felt the need to keep him scantily-clad the entire time. Maybe to keep the girls interested? Probably. But once you notice it it really gets grating. The acting is okay, the script is acceptable but the direction is somewhat boring. This movie could have easily been 90 minutes and the emotional impact the ending was supposed to have fell flat. It seems like there was meant to be a huge twist but it ends in somewhat confusion (not with the plot but why it ever happened to begin with). After watching the movie I came out of it with nothing, the story and direction made it seem like a waste of time, not really an enjoyable experience. That is why it's a 3/10 for a movie with a script that could possibly pull off a 6/10 with better editing and a tighter finish.

This one started well with rythm and interest, but around the middle point you start seeing everything that will happen and it's really slow to get there. Sadly the end result is an average movie featuring three great actors that could have resulted in so much more.

Great movie - opens with a nice attention grabbing situation and builds and builds. There are 3 principal actors and all three deliver great performances. Pacino is over-the-top intense as usual. McConaughey is humbling and interesting to watch. He goes through a journey in the movie that many will probably be able to identify with. Although I had a bit of a believability problem with the way the movie accelerates McConaughey's character into the high-end world of sports betting, the story and characters were good enough to carry me beyond that problem. The movie keeps building and building in suspense - very much like a close football game coming to the end. The movie is fun and gives you pause to reflect on yourself and the nature of gambling. If you likes sports-betting at all, definitely recommended.

Al Pacino's performance is simply marvelous, but this isn't a surprise and the movie would be worth watching only for it. Plus has a strong impact and it's engaging in its understanding what gambling is, how it works and how pervasive it is in America. Apart from the first class cast the plot is fascinating for the stylish way it tells about this damned world where people lose everything counting on illusions. Atmospeheres and circumstances the plot develops in are extremely realistic,a long with the terrible waking-up. Believe Hollywood's idea of making "Two for the money" was good since the audience felt the need of being told about this interesting, though terrible world.