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Two for the Money (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 104 Fresh: 21  Rotten:83 Average Rating: 4.7/10
 
Consensus: Despite its sportsmanlike swagger, Two for the Money’s aimless plot isn't worth betting on.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins

Synopsis: Two For the Money is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalized world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lang, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a game introduces him to an... Two For the Money is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalized world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lang, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a game introduces him to an unexpected new career when his gridiron glory is sidelined by a crushing injury. Brandon's talent makes him a prime candidate for recruitment by Walter Abrams (Oscar®-winner Al Pacino), the head of one of the biggest sports consulting operations in the country. Walter hires the small town ex-athlete and grooms him into a shrewd front man. Brandon soon begins to enjoy his status as a Manhattan golden boy and finds himself growing comfortable with Walter's high-rolling lifestyle. The surrogate father/surrogate son relationship fattens Walter's business and personal accounts...until Brandon's golden touch begins to falter at the same time that Walter's manipulation of his protégé crosses the line. With millions of dollars on the line, Brandon and Walter engage in a deadly game of con versus con, each one trying to maintain the upper hand while everyone in their world, including Walter's wife, Toni (Rene Russo), are drawn into the escalating duel-where ultimately everything isn't what it appears to be. A taut "who's conning whom?" drama, Two For the Money is a Morgan Creek production, directed by D. J. Caruso (Taking Lives), written by Dan Gilroy and produced by James G. Robinson and Jay Cohen. The film is executive-produced by Guy McElwaine and David Robinson. --© Universal Pictures [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Armand Assante, Rene Russo, Jaime King

Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy
Producer: James G. Robinson, Jay Cohen

DVD Info

Release:

May 1, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Dual Side - Single Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH)
  • Subtitles - French
  • Subtitles - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentaries
  • Feature Commentary - DJ Caruso - Director/Dan Gilroy - Screenwriter
  • Making-Of - THE MAKING OF TWO FOR THE MONEY
  • Featurette - INSIDER INTERVIEW: THE REAL BRANDON
  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Universal Trailers
  • TV Spot

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The initial set-up is interesting enough but the film rapidly loses its way in the middle and ends up a horribly confused mess, with sub-plots and entire characters simply disappearing into thin air.

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03/09/06
Matthew Turner
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Brian Lowry
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2/4

While there are parts of Two for the Money worth watching, it's ultimately not one worth putting your money on.

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11/02/06
Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today
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4/5

Por trás de uma trama aparentemente convencional, esconde-se um inteligente estudo de personagem beneficiado pela estupenda atuação de Pacino (que conta também com o belo desempenho de seu companheiro de elenco, McConaughey).

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Jonathan Kiefer
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3.5/5

Pacino's performance is only a few degrees shy of full-bore scenery-chewing, but the veteran actor stomps through this movie like a small Italian Godzilla.

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01/13/06
Scott Weinberg
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12/06/05
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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Pacino rants and McConaughey flashes his pearlies in this craptacular mess.

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11/10/05
Jeff Otto
IGN Movies
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...claims to be 'inspired' by a true story, which is probably the case, but any genuine drama has been diluted in favor of lazy predictability and a silly feel-good ending.

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11/09/05
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
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Heavy on style and atmosphere and light on virtually everything else.

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10/22/05
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
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Call it My Fair Lady with a gender switch, a betting line and an over/under.

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10/17/05
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News
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Because I couldn't understand how the betting advisory business depicted in 'Two for the Money" operates, the movie didn't always work for me.

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10/16/05
Betty Jo Tucker
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10/15/05
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