Funny Money is definitely nowhere near as funny as it sounds, or in truth, should have been.
The pros: The cast The premise
The cons: The jokes The direction
Funny Money has a cast and premise that could have easily made this film an instant classic. Unfortunately, that did not pan out, the jokes that managed to land, did so overwhelmingly, but many of them just missed the mark.
Funny Money uses a comedy of errors type formula, and while I usually enjoy these types of movies, I felt a bit underwhelmed by this one. Some of the problems stem from dipping from the same well too often. I enjoy a solid call back as much as anyone else, but, with comedy, timing is everything. While Funny Money is definitely not the best movie I've seen, it's certainly not the worst.
The pros: The cast The premise
The cons: The jokes The direction
Funny Money has a cast and premise that could have easily made this film an instant classic. Unfortunately, that did not pan out, the jokes that managed to land, did so overwhelmingly, but many of them just missed the mark.
Funny Money uses a comedy of errors type formula, and while I usually enjoy these types of movies, I felt a bit underwhelmed by this one. Some of the problems stem from dipping from the same well too often. I enjoy a solid call back as much as anyone else, but, with comedy, timing is everything. While Funny Money is definitely not the best movie I've seen, it's certainly not the worst.