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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movie poses the moral question "What would you do if you found a million dollars?"
This true story revolves around unemployed dock worker Joey Coyle (played by John Cusack) who implausibly yet miraculously happens to find 1.2 million dollars in unmarked bills on a roadside which has fallen off the back of a security truck. He is then faced with the choice of returning the money or keeping it for himself. The plot recounts his foiled attempts to hide, spend and launder the money through the local mob... and to win back his ambitious and beautiful ex-girlfriend.
The plot shares similarities to the 1998 Sam Raimi movie " a simple plan" where 3 guys find a bag of money in the woods and decide to keep it. Here the same moral question is asked but the movie has an overall dark tone which leads to death and tragedy.
By contrast "money for nothing" is a tragic comedy. Coyle through his naivety makes mistake after mistake which leads to more and more trouble and edventually leads to his reward seeking friends turning against him. Both movies seem to answer the moral question that there is no such thing as an event without consequence and choosing to not telling the truth is as bad as lying.
Released in 1993 there are excellent supporting performances by Billy Madsen (Kill Bill, reservoir dogs)who plays the detective in charge of finding the money. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a small role as a backstabbing friend. The show is almost stolen though by the comic performance of Benicio del Toro as a small time hustler who helps launder the money.
The quality of the DVD is good. The data transfer has been done nicely in wide-screen with full 2.0 Dolby surround and perfect synchronisation of movie to the sound track.
This isn't a classic movie and certainly isn't one of Cusacks best. However it was an enjoyable film, not overly long or complicated and an entertaining night in with popcorn. Well worth the $2.99 for your collection.
This true story revolves around unemployed dock worker Joey Coyle (played by John Cusack) who implausibly yet miraculously happens to find 1.2 million dollars in unmarked bills on a roadside which has fallen off the back of a security truck. He is then faced with the choice of returning the money or keeping it for himself. The plot recounts his foiled attempts to hide, spend and launder the money through the local mob... and to win back his ambitious and beautiful ex-girlfriend.
The plot shares similarities to the 1998 Sam Raimi movie " a simple plan" where 3 guys find a bag of money in the woods and decide to keep it. Here the same moral question is asked but the movie has an overall dark tone which leads to death and tragedy.
By contrast "money for nothing" is a tragic comedy. Coyle through his naivety makes mistake after mistake which leads to more and more trouble and edventually leads to his reward seeking friends turning against him. Both movies seem to answer the moral question that there is no such thing as an event without consequence and choosing to not telling the truth is as bad as lying.
Released in 1993 there are excellent supporting performances by Billy Madsen (Kill Bill, reservoir dogs)who plays the detective in charge of finding the money. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a small role as a backstabbing friend. The show is almost stolen though by the comic performance of Benicio del Toro as a small time hustler who helps launder the money.
The quality of the DVD is good. The data transfer has been done nicely in wide-screen with full 2.0 Dolby surround and perfect synchronisation of movie to the sound track.
This isn't a classic movie and certainly isn't one of Cusacks best. However it was an enjoyable film, not overly long or complicated and an entertaining night in with popcorn. Well worth the $2.99 for your collection.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Money for Nothing
18 Dec 2001
This film is based on a true story, where a blue-collar working man finds a bag of money that literally fell off an armored truck. The pandemonium and hilarity that follows is beautifully presented by John Cusack, definitely one of the best actors of our time. I've been following Cusack's films from Class in the 1980s through today, and I have not once been disappointed by his performance. He is in top form here, making the viewer wish that they both were and weren't in his shoes. Benicio del Toro is hilarious as a swindler, and Debi Mazar is pretty good as Cusack's on-again, off-again love interest. Gandolfini of HBO's The Sopranos also costars, and is fantastic as usual. If you like any of the actors mentioned, or just want to see a good film about a real event that seems unbelievable, get your hands on this one!
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Not John's Best But Decent if You're Bored
20 Jan 2004
Format:DVD
I couldn't tell if this was a comedy or not to be honest. I am a big John Cusack film ( loved him since The Sure Thing ). This movie is okay, but a lot of things are missing. The plot is jumbled. John Cusack does good with his acting but the supporting characters are bland, one-sided and boring. Debi Mazar is too annoying for words ( the way she talks bugs the heck out of me ). I've liked her in other films but her character, Monica was way too cold and too much of a golddigger for anyone to believe Cusack's character would want anything to do with her. Michael Madsen is entertaining and Benicio is good ( though is role his rather ignored ). Michael Rappaport is not one of my favorites but he carries his part well. The writing was just too bland. I kept waiting for Cusack's character to do much more with that money. The movie had a hell of a plot if only they knew what to do with it. I thought the sex scene was tacky since this film was more on the PG side. I guess the filmmakers knew this was no prize and added the sex in to entice people. Obviously it didn't work. I don't think more than ten people I've known in my entire life has seen or heard of this movie. It's a film that came and went without any mention in the last ten years. This film was probably Cusack's most ignored at the box office. It came out in 93 and I only remembered it being advertised once. I don't even remember major reviews done for it. This is not Cusack's best film but it's not his fault. He does a wonderful job for what he's given. This film had too many holes and unneeded characters. Like I mentioned before a better love interest ( or an actress with a name ) would have added something to this. I think Mary Stuart Matterson or Bridget Fonda would have rocked as Cusack's love interest. I'm sorry but Mazar was the worst part of this film. This didn't fit her and she didn't fit this movie.
As for the DVD, pathetic. No special features, no photo gallery, no deleted scenes, and no commentary. So what the heck is it in DVD form for then? It could have stayed as a VHS if nothing else was offered with it. Unless you're a Cusack fan like me, don't waste your time. Even John can't make up for the missing link which is this entire film.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Great Movie
30 Mar 2005
I love John Cusak and I found this movie at a garage sale. I didn't even know about this movie, but I loved it. It is entertaining and always interesting to see movies about the turmoil characters go through over doing the right thing. Plus, I believe this is based on a true story.
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