Review of All the Money in the World (2017) by Flipje — 08 Jun 2021
I agree with several other critics here, an interesting subject matter turned into a less-than-thrilling film yet Michelle Williams and Christopher Plummer are both captivating - pun intended. However, despite the two great performances, I spent the whole runtime struggling to feel for any of the main characters.
Mark Wahlberg's CIA agent Chase is fine, yet you never get a sense his role is evolving until of all a sudden, he grows a sudden conscience and stands up to his employer, namely Mr. Getty. Plummer plays the billionaire miser with steel-cold callous and he exists in a fine mantle of the rich-man-obssessed-with-wealth yet you never real come to the tragic while Williams' Abigail is either no-nonsense, determined or wearied by her ex-father-in-law.
Still, they are commanding but the movie is missing something with them. In contrast, I found I felt more for Paulo (Charlie Faulkner Plummer), the kidnapped grandson and his main kidnapper, Cinquanta (Romain Duris).
The opening scene where the young Paolo is walking the streets of Rome... the way the actor carries himself, I was drawn to his portrayal and he brought to the screen a genuine pathos. Romain Duris also brought humanitas to his criminal.
Their relationship would have been a more interesting tale. Otherwise, I finished the film with the same ho-hum attitude you get from reading a dry Wikipedia article. Interesting, I sat through the movie but I never felt I got to truly know any of the main three characters.
Dramatic fast food... somewhat tasty that leaves you feeling hungry and ... meh.
This review of All the Money in the World (2017) was written by Flipje on 08 Jun 2021.
All the Money in the World has generally received positive reviews.
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