So I recently watched All the Money in the World and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
All the Money in the World follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (played by Charlie Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother Gail (played by Michelle Williams) to convince his billionaire grandfather (played by Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son’s captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son’s life in the balance, Gail and Getty’s advisor (played by Mark Wahlberg) become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money.
Despite all of the crazy outside attention this film got, this film ends being one of the best films of the year. Now if you've been living under a rock and haven't heard what this film has been through then let this review help you. Originally Kevin Spacey was in the role of John Getty and was placed in all of the marketing campaigns for the film until the accusations of sexual assault came out about Kevin Spacey leading him to be let go from the film a month before the film was to be released. Ridley Scott then got Christopher Plummer to replace Spacey and re-shoot all of his scenes in one week and were still able to get the film released a month later. That in itself is a major accomplishment for everyone involved and thank goodness for advancements in technology were everything is now digital and can be edited in a short period of time to make things like this happen in a short period of time. The film itself doesn't miss a beat without Spacey and Plummer does such a good job in the role despite all of the outside noise and it's one of his better performances he's ever given. Also Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg are also great in their roles as well and the fact that they re-shot their scenes with Plummer for free really shows what type of people and actors they are. The story itself is a fascinating one to be told especially if your someone who doesn't know that much about John Getty and it really just shows you the type of man he truly was and once you understand why he doesn't want to pay the ransom, it actually makes you respect him just a little bit. While the film deserves a lot of praise, there are few things that are wrong with it that stick out like a sore thumb. The biggest problem with the film is that it really doesn't know that type of film it wants to be as it wants to be a drama, but it also wants to be a crime thriller/film noir that on paper looks nice, but it just isn't executed as good as it could be. Overall this film has been through the ringer and the cast and crew deserve a lot of credit for the work they did to make this film, but it's just confusing on as to what the film wants to be from a storytelling perspective. I give All the Money in the World a 9 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of All the Money in the World, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
All the Money in the World follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (played by Charlie Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother Gail (played by Michelle Williams) to convince his billionaire grandfather (played by Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son’s captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son’s life in the balance, Gail and Getty’s advisor (played by Mark Wahlberg) become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money.
Despite all of the crazy outside attention this film got, this film ends being one of the best films of the year. Now if you've been living under a rock and haven't heard what this film has been through then let this review help you. Originally Kevin Spacey was in the role of John Getty and was placed in all of the marketing campaigns for the film until the accusations of sexual assault came out about Kevin Spacey leading him to be let go from the film a month before the film was to be released. Ridley Scott then got Christopher Plummer to replace Spacey and re-shoot all of his scenes in one week and were still able to get the film released a month later. That in itself is a major accomplishment for everyone involved and thank goodness for advancements in technology were everything is now digital and can be edited in a short period of time to make things like this happen in a short period of time. The film itself doesn't miss a beat without Spacey and Plummer does such a good job in the role despite all of the outside noise and it's one of his better performances he's ever given. Also Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg are also great in their roles as well and the fact that they re-shot their scenes with Plummer for free really shows what type of people and actors they are. The story itself is a fascinating one to be told especially if your someone who doesn't know that much about John Getty and it really just shows you the type of man he truly was and once you understand why he doesn't want to pay the ransom, it actually makes you respect him just a little bit. While the film deserves a lot of praise, there are few things that are wrong with it that stick out like a sore thumb. The biggest problem with the film is that it really doesn't know that type of film it wants to be as it wants to be a drama, but it also wants to be a crime thriller/film noir that on paper looks nice, but it just isn't executed as good as it could be. Overall this film has been through the ringer and the cast and crew deserve a lot of credit for the work they did to make this film, but it's just confusing on as to what the film wants to be from a storytelling perspective. I give All the Money in the World a 9 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of All the Money in the World, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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