Great Film: For Love or Money
A romantic comedy that I didn't hate. What the heck? Must be something wrong...
No, this movie is actually pretty good. It's quick and efficient, it does
its job well, but it's not something you're going to think much about ten
minutes after you see it (now, now, don't get greedy).
Why do I like it? Fox. And I don't consider myself a big Michael J. Fox
fan,
I mean, he was good in Family Ties, but that was a long time ago and he's
done some stinkers between then and now. Maybe because the smooth talker
consierge he plays in this reminds me a little of Alex P. Keating back in
the day. This guy is super-slick, his mind is always going at incredible
speeds. One part that will always stand out is the 'ticket trade' scene
(How'd this Donahue get in here?). Funny stuff. There are a few good laughs
in here.
Oops, can't forget Gabrielle Anwar. She is just cute as a button in this
movie, I want to see more of her (the only other movie of hers I can think
of off hand is Body Snatchers). Heck, you can almost forgive her for
basically playing a prostitute in this one. If you don't agree,ask yourself
this: Would she have taken any of this guys crap if he was a married
garbage
man from New Jersey and not a married european millionaire fashion mogul?
Of
coarse not, she's in it for the money. Hell, i'd wear a skirt and put out
for that kind of scratch.
The director Barry Sonnenfeld has an interesting resume of hits (Men in
Black) and misses (Wild Wild West) and just entertaining films (Get
Shorty).
This one is entertaining fluff. It's an hour and a half of your time that
you won't regret spending. 7/10 stars. G'night!
Cast
- Doug Ireland played by Michael J. Fox
- Carmen played by Saverio Guerra
- Mrs. Wegman played by Debra Monk
- Milton Glickman played by Fyvush Finkel
- Charlie The Doorman played by Mike Moyer
- Vincent, Bartender played by Daniel Hagen
- Nora played by La Chanze
