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I've just been to see Fool's Gold last night at the cinema and although there have been mixed reviews on this I have to say I really liked it. The plot is somewhat basic hunky man and gorgeous woman goes searching for lost treasure at the bottom of the ocean, throw in a couple of minor characters (one of them a very rich millionaire played by Donald Sutherland), some stereotype bad guys add in a little bit action and humour and that's Fool's Gold in a nutshell. The chemistry between Matthew McConaughy and Kate Hudson is brilliant (they worked really well together even on 'How to lose a guy in 10 days'.) and the humour made me laugh out loud especially the stupid comments of the dim-witted dilettante Gemma Honeycutt played by Alexis Dziena. Although when the main bad guy (Bigg Bunny aka Bugs Bunny)asked his henchman 'Where's Cyrus?' to which the henchman replies 'he'll be up in a minute' followed by Cyrus' mangled, water spout corpse being blown up in the air I had to cringe a little at that one. The other thing that got me was when Moe got shot in the water by the harpoon gun and he was bleeding why were there no sharks around to feed on him? (unless the Bahamas doesn't have sharks? I have no idea) But when you go to see this film don't expect too much as it's supposed to be silly romance comedy. so I give it my 7 out of 10 vote.

Jumana P.

Not every film has to be deep and philosophic, or, at the other end, a rip roaring farce or a mind shattering scary movie. There is a role for a film that is light but well done that will make you forget a stressful week at the office. This is one of those.

Forget, the stupidity of treasure suddenly being blown out of a blow hole because it has been discovered, the diving errors, etc. This is a nice story of rekindled love. It is a very positive story.

However, there is nothing in this film that is Oscar worthy. Why should that be a problem? Don't get me wrong, there are some good performances, camera work and music.

Living in the cold March weather of Winnipeg, Canada I found the sun and surf a relaxing break from the cold weather where the wind chill freezes my bones until July. A good solid movie. Great cast Hudson, Sutherland, and Matt. The actors can bring the best out of a script with their facial expressions, and mannerisms. Sutherland is like wine and gets better with age. A natural actor. The script is a good mix of humor, and action. The rapper sub-plot is added comic relief and action. The lighting and location shots bring out a feeling of adventure. The wide open spaces created by the camera angles give a feeling of freedom. All I can say is please take me away from this cold weather I want to be there in Florida. 7 start out of 10. Great to get rid of those winter blues.

This movie was unbelievably disappointing, after the great chemistry and comedic timing of Hudson and McCounaghy in "How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days", I expected something at least marginally as funny or cute. The writing and the dialogue were insipid. Scenes which should have been hysterical were instead so poorly timed that it left me scratching my head. This movie was in dire need of some ruthless editing; for instance, the scene where Hudson and McCounaghy are explaining the history of the shipwrecked Aurelia to Sutherland. That was some of the most boring, long-winded, convoluted dialog I've ever heard in a so-called adventure movie, and it went on for several minutes. The entire scene should have been cut.

The comedic timing was off...way off. For instance, the scene where Hudson tells the Gemma character, "There are other ways of getting attention besides acting like a bimbo," and then there is an awkwardly long pause before the "Ukrainian Sidekick" character says, "Like what?" This scene is followed by another awkwardly long pause where the characters stare at each other; presumably this is to allow the audience time to laugh at this "brilliant" piece of wit.

And why in the name of all that is holy did the writer feel the need to introduce the Gemma Honeycutt character to this story? I felt like the writer was trying so hard to tell the audience, "This character is supposed to be stupid, do you get it everyone? This character is stupid," I felt like saying, "We get it, already. She's an idiot." The writer, in trying to convey that Gemma is a moron, underestimated the intelligence of the entire audience. The character was so annoying that I literally wanted to punch her. Anyone who claims that the character was realistic because they have, in fact, met people that stupid needs to seriously re-evaluate their associates.

I felt like this movie was a complete waste of my money, and I lament that I paid the premium price for the ticket instead of going to the matinée. Not that I think the movie was even worth $6.50.

I don't blame the actors, since I've seen Hudson and McCounaghy in movies that I really enjoyed, where I thought they were top-notch. I blame the writing and the directing. A major overhaul of both would have saved this movie.

Obviously this movie was supposed to be light and fluffy, and I certainly don't expect "light and fluffy" movies to be Oscar-worthy. But I do expect them to be entertaining. Look at movies like "Romancing the Stone", and "You've Got Mail." Sure, they're fluffy, but they're not retarded. They're entertaining movies that reasonably intelligent people can sit back on the couch and enjoy with a glass of wine and a plate of lasagna on a Sunday night, and not feel like they've just sacrificed several hundred brain cells.

"Fool's Gold" was not even entertaining, and to me, that's it's biggest flaw.

This film attempts to offer a wild and silly escapist's fling before ultimately getting the audience to a happy, happy Hollywood ending.

It basically relies on a script that throws in a cash-strapped and irresponsibly reckless beach bum with his bubbly, female sidekick; a wealthy English gent whose home and life, leisure and pleasure extend no further than his yacht would allow; a gang of violent scums, popping up in a helter-skelter manner, as if unsure of what they're supposed to do; a supplement of fable spin about some 1715 Spanish sunken ship carrying 40 chests of gold just waiting to be uncovered… all crammed into events circling no further than the ocean and beach span. It comes off as being unsure of relying on the focus of romance or actions, sometimes having scenes drag on, or suddenly having them interrupted by cut-and-paste scenarios, just to get them to link.

There's really nothing, in this film, to challenge one's brains, except for a nice splash of catchy, witty and humorous lines and phrases, especially those shot out of the mouth of Ewan Brenner's character, to provoke laughter. Yep, nothing unpredictable! Character and event links are oft provided awkwardly by insipid jesters like Alexis Dziena's Cemma. Yet, there are moments I really did enjoy with this film. Oh yes, the enormous chemistry oozing out of Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey's characters, his facial skits (despite his portrayal of an absurd, one-dimensional-minded devil-may-care character) that summon up memories of the articulated facial contortions and distortions of Charlie Chaplin's 'Tramp", and Hudson's ever so delightfully sweet and expressive face, plus the fabulous shots of the deep-sea scuba diving treasure hunt are worthy of capturing.

As I'm a great Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey fan, I'd be willing to throw my dollars for a tix to see this flick. This film may work really well for the young teen viewers.

You have to be a fool to sit through Fool's Gold. Yet another bad romantic comedy Hollywood unleashes. A broke, on-the-verge-of-divorce, deep-sea treasure hunter spots a clue to a long-lost treasure in Key West and drags his estranged wife, his buddy, a multi-millionaire and his spoiled stupid daughter to find it, all the while dodging a wealthy rapper with a stupid stage name and even stupider henchmen.

1) Once upon a time, Matthew McConaughey was poised to be the next Paul Newman. These days he seems more like a professional beach bum, both on and off the screen.

2) Kate Hudson was poised to be the next big thing, but has basically been in one crappy film after another, displaying neither talent nor personality. Simply put, she's just a member of the Lucky Egg Club.

3) Donald Sutherland deserves better than this. He really should call Keifer to get on his show.

4) What was the point of the daughter? She was a hybrid of Paris Hilton/Hannah Montana that was really a waste of celluloid. She wasn't even attractive. She looked like a twelve year old playing dress-up. Her voice and her constant stupidity made me cringe. A friend of mine once said "There's no crime in being stupid. It's staying stupid that's a crime." I say playing stupid or being stupid is...well, just plain stupid. I kept waiting for someone, anyone, to yell at her to stop being stupid, but she just kept on being stupid. Too bad that the sword landed near her crotch and didn't behead her.

5) What's Theo from the Cosby Show doing here?

6) If you're suppose to be a tough-guy hardcore rapper, why on earth would you call yourself Bigg Bunny? BIGG BUNNY???? That sounds like the name of a Muppet on Sesame Street, not a hardcore rapper with treasure and murder on his mind.