... the two likable leads sink together in Fool's Gold, a leaden action adventure about treasure hunters.
Fool's Gold (2008)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:14
Rotten:124
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: With little chemistry among the performers, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, Fool's Gold fails on every level.
Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:18-04-2008
Synopsis: Having proven themselves a magnetic pair in 2003's HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey team up once again as two fun-loving, bickering exes in this action-packed,... Having proven themselves a magnetic pair in 2003's HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey team up once again as two fun-loving, bickering exes in this action-packed, violent, and sexy treasure hunt. Part romantic comedy, part deep-sea diving adventure, FOOL'S GOLD is set in the beautiful seas and sunny shores of Key West, where Tess (Hudson) and Finn (McConaughey) are set to meet for divorce proceedings. Fed up with Finn's money-squandering lifestyle, Tess can't wait to be rid of him so she can return to the academic pursuits she abandoned seven years earlier, when the two lovebirds embarked on a romantic globe-spanning hunt for rumored treasure. But as fate would have it, Tess just happens to work aboard a yacht owned by Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland), the same rich man Finn has his sights on as a prospective benefactor for his latest diving debacle. Suspecting this, Tess encourages Nigel to sail off as soon as the divorce papers are in her hands, but their departure is delayed when Nigel's spoiled heiress daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), arrives. Using his sex appeal and daredevil charm, Finn maneuvers his way aboard the ship and into Gemma's heart, not even knowing that Tess, whom he hopes to win back, is also on deck. Once the secret is out, the two must decide whether to part ways or to use a fresh clue to find the treasure they've been seeking for a decade. With Gemma's youthful naiveté, Nigel's aging wisdom, death threats from some villain gangster rappers, treasure hunting competition, and lots of sexual chemistry driving them, the two succumb to the spontaneity that runs through their blood and go for the gold in more ways than one. FOOL'S GOLD boasts lively performances from a solid cast that brings the film's clever, quick humor to life. [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner, Alexis Dziena, Kevin Hart, Ray Winstone
Director: Andy Tennant
Director: Andy Tennant
Screenwriter: John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Andy Tennant
Story: John Claflin, Daniel Zelman
Producer: Donald DeLine, Bernie Goldmann, Jon Klane
Composer: George Fenton
Studio: Warner Bros.
Reviews for Fool's Gold
Um dos tipos de besteira mais irritantes que existem: aquele que acredita precisar de duas horas para ser contado.
IF THERE IS A ROMANTIC-COMEDY HELL, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson surely stand at the gates waving people in.
Ocean lovers can ignore the lame plot at the forefront in favor of concentrating on the shimmering beauty of the water.
Fool's Gold is the cinematic equivalent of going to the Caribbean for vacation. You won't be visiting any great museums, taking in any palaces, marveling at any opulent cathedrals or doing much of anything to stretch your intellect. But you will
This is garbage. It's pretty garbage inhabited by pretty people in pretty surroundings, but it's still garbage.
Thought it falters almost as often as it succeeds, Fool's Gold has an odd, low-key appeal.
Like its namesake mineral, Fool's Gold looks like one thing (a romantic comedy), turns out to be something else (an action-adventure), and has zero value.
...little more than an excuse to strip the stars (and nubile starlet Alexis Dziena) down to skimpy swimwear...
The "fool's gold" in this case is the money being thrown down by the clueless moviegoer to see this trivial travelogue...Gold has no distinctive shine to its glitter
A goofy romantic comedy and a clumsy action-adventure collide at sea.
It's possible that there might have been an OK 80-minute movie buried in all this, but the additional 40 minutes more than takes care of that.
An inane script buries good actors who have terrific chemistry... A convoluted treasure hunt plot and sinking sentimentality don't help.
A bad movie, bad in almost every respect, bad as adventure and bad as romance and bad as comedy. It's really completely bad.
My favorite stars spent three months in a tropical paradise and all I got was this lousy movie.
Fool’s Gold is so predictable that seeing the trailer is essentially the same as seeing the movie.
Does McConaughey have some codicil in his contract stipulating he must spend at least 51% of a movie shirtless?
The physical spark between the two shaggy blondes that made How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days the perfect airplane movie is 20 fathoms under sea.
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