I'm pretty sure Hollywood says: "Hey, lets put James Franco
in a movie! That's a sure fire way to make money and have success!"
Then the producer says: "Well, whats the plot and story line?"
and the response is: "Who gives a shit, I just told you James
Franco is in it!" I have to admit the previews reeled me in, and of
course throwing Kate Hudson in doesn't hurt. This movie has a scenario
that I'm sure most people have discussed for years. What if you found a
bag full of money, what would you do? The alignment is perfect for this
young couple down on their luck trying to make ends meet with life way
over their head. They are renting their European basement apartment to
some dirt-bag who up and dies on them. While cleaning out the apartment,
what do you know they find a bag full of cash! As you can imagine,
only the worst that can happen does. This bag full of cabbage turns out
to be stolen from some pretty big drug dealers, and they want their stash back.
Throw in a cop that is a little shady to keep you wondering if he is in
on it or not along with some thugs ready to collect and it becomes an action,
suspense thriller. Now, turn Franco into an MMA fighter who can hold his
own with the professional killers and Que the cheeeeeese! Same old
generic story with a weird setting to make it just a bit different sticking two
Americans in Europe. This movie failed, but not huge. I was still
interested but just not impressed. It will most likely show up on the TBS
classics every Saturday afternoon just between Walking Tall, and The Shaw-shank
Redemption.
FYI: James Franco actually made 6 other movies during the 3
week production of this.
**1/2
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