Money Monster

Money Monster

Rating 6 out of 10

I really had no plans to see this movie.  It looked like a boring/predictable movie where Clooney gets to ham it up for the camera.  I was partly right even tho it was better than I thought it would be.  I had a friend tell me the movie was good and an Atlanta rain day with nothing else to do.  My rear was in the seat.

The movie plays out pretty much like the trailers.  Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a way over the top entertainer with his own money market show on a popular cable station.  He gives out money advice mixed in with song and dance and crazy animated effects.  His producer (Julia Roberts) is always trying to reel him in.  When a big tech stock is having a down turn Gates tells his followers to go all in.  Unfortunately it soon tanks big time due to a "glitch" in some software and $800 million is lost.  When Kyle (Jack O'Connell) follows Gates advice and loses his life savings he takes it personal.  Works his way onto the show with a gun and a bomb determined to make someone pay.

Clooney and Roberts work well together.  To enjoy this movie though you have to be able to suspend belief and any knowledge on how the stock market works. That's not a strong suit for me.  Overall I was mildly entertained.  I think this would be a decent rental for people who love the cast.