Review of Pocket Money (1972) by Scott M — 31 Aug 2008

I continue to be unimpressed with anything Terrence (or "Terry" as he is credited here) Malick does (except for The New World, everything he's done I am strongly against). Paul Newman plays the worst cowboy in the history of cowboys, a total pushover, and it's unrealistic to think he would've made it as far as he did.

Lee Marvin is also stupid enough not to just push Newman aside and make decisions for the both of them, but he lets Newman bring him down with him. One saving grace of the film is the final shot, which is just as artistic and beautiful as any painting I've seen.

For a western comedy, however, the movie wasn't all that funny. I'd skip this one, even as a huge Newman fan.