A glimpse of familiar territory
Added 12/12/2009
I grew up in WNY, so it was especially fun to watch this movie, which was filmed in Buffalo.
I'm certainly no Roger Ebert, but I did enjoy the story enough to give this a thumbs up.
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Money Comes Around
Added 3/16/2008
Money comes around this family once. They go make their millions,
then give it away again.
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This may not be Academy Award material, but I enjoyed it.
Added 4/24/2006
I suppose that you could say that this is a simple movie. It doesn't pretend to be some big budget, over the top, award-winning film. It also is not pretentious. It is a movie that simply tells a story of a family that comes into some money in an unusual way, and has to deal with the consequences of that windfall in the future. I enjoyed the story - even when the story seemed a bit farfetched. In fact, I found it to be a charming family-type movie.
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Darned if this could make the cut on even Lifetime or The Hallmark Channel!
Added 1/8/2006
It's like that well-known line on that antacid commercial: "I can't believe I ate the whole thing!" In this case, I can't believe I sat through all 120 minutes of this bland cabbage soup looking for any redeeming chunk of beef. Theresa "the saint" had about as much character and persuasion as overcooked spaghetti, and Inez's attempt at slick edginess seemed overdone. Not to mention the nauseatingly awkward sexual references which I'm sure were thrown in only to garner a more mature rating. There was no LIFE in this film whatsoever, from the wooden dialogue to the flatness of the waltz contest. It was impossible to enjoy even for what it was; I recommend you at least rent this before you clear space in your movie collection.
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A lot of heart ....
Added 10/16/2005
Most of the criticisms aimed at this movie are probably accurate, as far as they go. Yes, this isn't a great movie. It's the film equivalent of watching a high school drama club put on a play -- it's not going to be a top Broadway production, but it can make up for its lack of professionalism with a great deal of heart and good intentions.
If you judge this film strictly by technical or artistic merits, it's not going to rate very high. But if you can set aside your regular standards a bit and just sit back and enjoy it, you'll have a good time. If nothing else, it's got a great cast and is a sweet natured tribute to those old "Let's put on a show" movie!
Not all movies have to be Cannes film festival winners. Some just have to make you smile, and this one did.
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