
Brandon Lang loves football: an injury keeps him from the pros, but his quarterback's anticipation makes him a brilliant predictor of games' outcomes. Needing money, he leaves Vegas for Manhattan to work for Walter Abrams advising gamblers. Walter has a doting wife, a young daughter, and a thriving business, but he has problems: a bum heart, a belief he's a master manipulator, and addictions barely kept in check. He remakes Brandon, and a father-son relationship grows. Then, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Brandon Lang loves football: an injury keeps him from the pros, but his quarterback's anticipation makes him a brilliant predictor of games' outcomes. Needing money, he leaves Vegas for Manhattan to work for Walter Abrams advising gamblers. Walter has a doting wife, a young daughter, and a thriving business, but he has problems: a bum heart, a belief he's a master manipulator, and addictions barely kept in check. He remakes Brandon, and a father-son relationship grows. Then, things go awry. Walter may be running a con. The odds against Brandon mount.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIn D.J. Caruso's Two for the Money, you can see Al Pacino doing something he's done a lot lately: Having a terrific time being an actor. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyUnofficial remake of Devil's Advocate, with Pacino in a role he can do in his sleep, part Svengali part Pygmalion, seducing an innocent with the allure of consumer capitalism |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt never quite adds up to anything. It's engaging enough while it's going on, but has little visceral impact or resonance. |
| Dallas Morning NewsPhilip WuntchEven in the film's early, relatively enjoyable moments, you'll hear a small voice reminding you that there's a difference between a genuinely good movie and a merely watchable one. That pesky voice grows louder and louder with each scene. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaIt says in the beginning of the film that Two for the Money is "inspired by a true story." Problem is, it's just not that inspired. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsToo long by about 20 minutes, and takes itself too seriously near the end. But if you're looking for a movie for a boys' night out, it's a winner. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames Sanforda wobbly vehicle for Al Pacino that offers him numerous opportunities for showboating and histrionics, and nary a single credible scene. |
| Sympatico.caAngela BaldassarrePacino's irritating hyperbolic delivery is just one of the problems in "Two for the Money," the biggest being the convoluted and unconvincing script. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesDon't bet against these two fine actors. Although they shamelessly ham it up, the movie's biggest surprise is that we have almost as much fun as they do. |
| Portland OregonianM. E. RussellWhile it's focused on the people -- on men who never had mentors struggling to mentor themselves and each other -- the movie works as a smart B film. |