Genre: Drama/Sports

Director: D. J. Caruso

Certificate: Two for the Money was rated 15A by the Irish Film Censor's Office (www.ifco.ie) i.e. suitable for those of 15 years of age or upwards. Persons under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Violence = moderate. Drugs = mild. Sex/Nudity = moderate. Language = strong.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: Two For The Money

The forecasting company in the film even has its own television program. In spite of this, the story didn't seem to have enough to keep things interesting to the very end. Although well paced, the film seems to run out of steam towards the end. Perhaps it is the subject matter or the characters themselves but by the end of the film I was particularly interested in what became of them.

There are some good performances in the film with Al Pacino in great form.  It looks like he relished the role as he barks out his lines when his character, Walter Abrams, goes on one of his frequent rants! Pacino also get to deliver some of the funnier lines. The only criticism is that he has played this type of character before.

Matthew McConaughey was a good choice for his character and works well with Al Pacino. There is good support from Rene Russo and Jeremy Piven.

Bottom Line: Some very good acting but not enough story to keep things interesting to the end.

Reviewed by Niall Quinn, Premier Movie Reviews 2006.

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