Review of Money Monster (2016) by Datamari — 21 May 2016

This movie is pretty good for what it is, but nothing special.

Money Monster is directed by Jodie Foster and stars George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Jack O' Connell. I thorougly enjoyed Money Monster, but it's nothing that I would write home about. It's a full on, dirty and suspenseful thriller that offers much in terms of acting and storytelling. While Kyle holds Lee at gunpoint, the entire city outside is in chaos, not only from the fact that a hostage situation outside, but from what Kyle is saying as well. The whole controversy around the stock market and this supposed "glitch" that took everybody's money was interesting to learn about, even if it is complicated. The acting was spot on, Jack O' Connell executed the best performance of the movie; his constant mood swings and loud personality gave me chills every time he would tell some body to be quiet. The movie had a solid soundtrack, great characters, and an interesting story that makes you think about real life economics and the government. It's a solid thriller overall, but as I said before, it isn't anything special. It's a very good movie, but there's nothing in particular that blows your mind or surprises you. In the third act of the film, you can pretty much predict what will happen at the end of the movie. Also, the only thing that stands out about the film is that George Clooney is the star of the film; I felt like if it were any other movie star, the movie would lose it's charm. Overall, I enjoyed this film for what it was, but it's not something that I would urge everybody to go out and see this minute.

Money Monster gets an 8/10.