Review of All the Money in the World (2017) by Ginak — 26 Dec 2017

An excellent film from Ridley Scott, although not one as inspired as films like Blade Runner and Alien. Michelle Williams gives a wonderful and completely convincing performance as Abigail Getty (Paul’s mother) and Christopher Plummer was excellent – especially considering the extra pressure he was under when he replaced Kevin Spacey.

I did see a coming attraction with Spacey, and it looked like an exciting and Academy Award nomination-level performance to me – even though he was buried under prosthetics and heavy makeup. Plummer may have been lucky that there was no time to bury his looks since he and Spacey are equally talented and experienced actors, but Plummer “looks the part” more naturally.

Charlie Plummer was also completely believable as the kidnap victim. I only found Mark Wallberg bland and forgettable. Even though I knew how things turned out, Scott managed to keep interest and tension high with excellent pacing, a first-rate supporting cast, and terrific locations.