Review of All the Money in the World (2017) by Kaustav — 06 Apr 2018

This the worst Ridley Scott movie I have ever seen. To be fair, I have seen some of his amazing work in Blade Runner, Gladiator and The Martian. While I know there are other work too, in popular consensus, I have never gotten around anything else that interested me.

As much I dislike what Kevin Spacey did and knowing he was rightly replaced by Christopher Plummer, it is a very obvious observation that He was the best fit to play J Paul Getty ( Remember that shoulder-turn and glasses off makeup look in the trailer?). He was the perfect smokescreen to the story which is bland and almost as miserly as the Senior Getty. Luckily, Michelle William's Abigail Grace Getty is the pinnacle of the movie and she is the single reason why you should watch the movie ( and Mark Wahlberg's subtle machismo as Fletcher Chase is not too bad at all). I would have liked to have asked Mr. Scott and his financial supporters the logic behind paying Williams that much less money in the reshoot than Walhberg. If anything, that kind of additional fund should only be paid to Mr. Plummer who despite the somewhat bland material, does so much for the character, especially in that penultimate conversation in the movie. The guy is beyond legendary status and yet he is every bit as unbelievable as he ever was. Plus, he brought along his grandson, Charlie, whose opening bit and concurrent monologue is what hooks on you for the intended stretch of disappointment that is All The Money In The World.

Let's be honest, when we Ridley Scott make a movie and with a cast that seems that good, we will always come back. A Gladiator and A Blade Runner movie is enough achievement to keep us interested for his entire lifetime. But this movie is a mediocre pesticide to hunt down Spacey's rapey legacy and that is all it will be. Kudos to the Plummers and Williams for doing their best.