Jodie Foster leans on two of the most revered Hollywood actors, George Clooney and Julia Roberts, to bring her new showy drama, “Money Monster”, to the forefront.
Despite the stars and the pertinent topic, which targets Wall Street and its financial uncleanness, Ms. Foster stubbornly opted for a standardized approach that frustrates both our expectations and the film’s ability to find a proper voice of its own.
We don’t have to wait too long for the action to begin, but that same action doesn’t take us beyond an insubstantial soap opera.
Lee Gates (Clooney), the loquacious host of a popular TV-show entitled “Money Monster”, is made hostage in the middle of his live show. The responsible is Kyle Budwell (Jack O'Connell), a humble laborer disguised
Despite the stars and the pertinent topic, which targets Wall Street and its financial uncleanness, Ms. Foster stubbornly opted for a standardized approach that frustrates both our expectations and the film’s ability to find a proper voice of its own.
We don’t have to wait too long for the action to begin, but that same action doesn’t take us beyond an insubstantial soap opera.
Lee Gates (Clooney), the loquacious host of a popular TV-show entitled “Money Monster”, is made hostage in the middle of his live show. The responsible is Kyle Budwell (Jack O'Connell), a humble laborer disguised