Review of The Color of Money (1986) by Michael G — 01 Dec 2008
I'm probably one of 23 people on the entire planet who didn't like The Hustler and its sequel, The Color of Money wasn't worlds better. Paul Newman was great and Tom Cruise generally makes you want to slap him with the exception of a few scenes.
That Forest Whitaker scene was kind of heartbreaking and the ending was a textbook example of anticlimactic. Maybe with this one, like its predecessor, I'm missing the point. While The Color of Money isn't Martin Scorsese's best work, the direction gets 2nd billing behind Newman with the sharp and snappy dialogue getting a very close 3rd.
This review of The Color of Money (1986) was written by Michael G on 01 Dec 2008.
The Color of Money has generally received positive reviews.
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