Fool's Gold - A review

     

Even if you hate this movie, which I didn't, you have to acknowledge that Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughy have great chemistry together on screen.

And they're not exactly hard on the eyes either.

The pair play a divorced couple obsessed with finding a 18th century shipwreck that holds the Queen's Dowry, a kingdom's worth of treasure. A new clue to its location has come to light, forcing an uneasy alliance between them. Unfortunately, McConaughy's character owes money to a rap star/underworld leader with his own eye on the fortune, and the race for the treasure won't be an easy one after all.

No, it isn't Million Dollar Baby (which, come to think of it, I didn't like) but it isn't a bad film. It certainly could've used a better edit since its 112 minute runtime includes a ridiculous amount of deadwood.

One storyline that had potential and went nowhere was the millionaire's yearning to be loved by his estranged daughter. Donald Sutherland really sold his character, only to see it cast away (no sea pun intended) by a careless script.

Fun. But not as much fun as it should have been.

2.75 out of 4, 65 out of 100.