Ca$h (2010)
March 15th 2010 3:18 pm by Matt
Starring
Sean Bean, Chris Hemsworth, Victoria Profeta
In Brief
A young couple with major money issues stumbles across half a million dollars in cash, the product of a recent robbery of some kind. They start spending almost immediately and everything seems great, until those responsible for the money come looking and want it back. All of it. One way or another.
The Beef
This movie tries really hard to bring down the strength of its own story. It’s the only thing going for it. It feels like a great idea was turned over to a shitty screenwriter to mangle at will. There are a lot of possibilities with the intelligent criminal and pushing people to the very edge of their own abilities, but it just wasn’t that good of a movie. The dialogue was forced and awful from the get-go. Sean Bean played the role he’s typecast for well, but the rest of the cast was, at best, mildly distracting.
My favorite part is when, in an aimless attempt to add depth to his character, the Scottish villain randomly starts doing Yoga.
But the pace was all right and the story, in concept at least, was strong enough to keep this movie out of the ‘bad’ ratings. I’d give it 2.5 stars if I had an image for that, but I’ll just round up… this time.
3/5 (Ok)
