Two for the Money
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Two for the Money
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
In D.J. Caruso's Two for the Money, you can see Al Pacino doing something he's done a lot lately: Having a terrific time being an actor.
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Too long by about 20 minutes, and takes itself too seriously near the end. But if you're looking for a movie for a boys' night out, it's a winner.
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Sports betting is a great subject for a movie, but Two for the Money is short on the number-crunching nitty-gritty.
The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
A muddled melodrama about the shady and questionable though not quite illegal world of "sports advisers."
Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
Pure, unself-conscious macho camp, but it's not like Pacino and McConaughey don't know it. They're pitching tents and romping around in the grass like Jerry Maguire on steroids.
I caught a screening of this last night and I can understand the mixed reviews this is getting. I appreciated it for its character-driven story - a story that did not have to be told that way - but the rest is standard fare.
**1/2 / ****
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
In D.J. Caruso's Two for the Money, you can see Al Pacino doing something he's done a lot lately: Having a terrific time being an actor.
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Too long by about 20 minutes, and takes itself too seriously near the end. But if you're looking for a movie for a boys' night out, it's a winner.
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Sports betting is a great subject for a movie, but Two for the Money is short on the number-crunching nitty-gritty.
The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
A muddled melodrama about the shady and questionable though not quite illegal world of "sports advisers."
Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
Pure, unself-conscious macho camp, but it's not like Pacino and McConaughey don't know it. They're pitching tents and romping around in the grass like Jerry Maguire on steroids.
I caught a screening of this last night and I can understand the mixed reviews this is getting. I appreciated it for its character-driven story - a story that did not have to be told that way - but the rest is standard fare.
**1/2 / ****