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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.

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It would be nice to say that Hudson and McConaughey connect the same way they did in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, but the fitful chemistry from that film has all but evaporated here.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
02/06/08
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Let's just say that enjoyment, even trashy enjoyment, is not to be sneered at. Boredom, on the other hand, is -- and that's the real crime committed by the dead-in-the-water Fool's Gold.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
02/06/08
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

An unfunny and overlong sea romp.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment Comment
02/06/08
Eric Kohn
Eric Kohn
New York Press

The movie lost me right from the beginning, when I couldn’t accept any of its plot premises and didn’t believe in any of its characters.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
02/06/08
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

It may glitter, but this certainly isn't gold.

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
02/06/08
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

A lumpy, leaden mixture of romantic comedy and adventure that never takes wing.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
02/06/08
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Aspiring to the effortless fun of a classic screwball comedy, the movie--a showcase for the narcissitic McConaughey and slightly more modest Hudson--is so light, diffuse, and shallow that it literally floats away.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
02/06/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Get ready to heat up February and prepare for another love struck film.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
02/06/08
Vince Koehler
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum

The tone of Fool's Gold often feels as if Tennant & Co. were straining to create a live-action version of a Bugs Bunny cartoon, from the slapsticky physical humor to the constantly jaunty score.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
02/05/08
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

This has nothing to offer that we haven't seen before, making it one of those winter offerings that will be long forgotten by the summer.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
02/05/08
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net

There is very little chemistry between McConaughey and Hudson, and yet they make another movie together.

Full Review Source: KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) | comment Comment
02/05/08
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

Fool's Gold offers small compensation -- a listless romantic comedy that, almost out of desperation, turns a little more violent than necessary near the end.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/05/08
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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Could have been called How to Lose an Audience in 10 Minutes.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
02/05/08
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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Ought to come with a warning sign posted in the lobby: no shirt, no shoes, no laughs.

Full Review Source: KyleSmithOnline.com | comment Comment
02/04/08
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
KyleSmithOnline.com

Once the eye candy value wears off, there's precious little left to salvage from this awkward and only mildly diverting genre bender

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
02/04/08
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

I can't think of anything positive to say about this badly written, over directed adventure in which unbelievable characters move heaven and earth to find long lost treasure.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
02/04/08
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McConaughey's sexy beach bum feeds his obsession for 40 lost chests of gold, while Kate smacks around lots of big, burly men who pretend to be terrified, in this snoozer treasure hunt travelogue.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
02/03/08
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

A trifling slice of winter season counter-programming.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
02/03/08
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

Seek cinematic gold elsewhere.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
02/02/08
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
 
 
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