Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

good back-story, and good acting

Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

I did not understand why the ratings were so low. I think it was a very nice movie.

This film had a big buzz going round it and I have now seen it and I have to be honest it was okay but quite underwhelming. The premise of the film sees a businessman get a last chance to find gold with an eccentric searcher. Now Matthew mcconaughey plays the lead in this film and he owns the screen, there is a clear physical transformation and it helps give him this presence on screen. He commits to this role and gives a great charismatic performance. Edgar ramirez plays his business partner in this film and his usual quite stoic performance works here as there dynamic does really work. Corey stoll also has a good role in the film providing some entertaining scenes. Bruce Dallas Howard plays mcconaughey's romance in the film and I just didn't find there relationship to be very interesting and really didn't need it in the film. Toby kebbell also has a really small role in the film and he was completely underutilised in this film. The first half of the film has an interesting story to it as you see these guys trying to build there project up and I enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I find the last act to be convoluted and all over the place so much that I lost interest in what was going on. The script has some humour in it that does work mixed with a bit of good drama. But there is also too much exposition that I still didn't understand and made the film overly Complex. The style of the film has some good scenes in it especially early when showing how the gold harvesting works. Though there really isn't anything really unique in the film and it does feel pretty run of the mill stuff. Overall this film is an okay but overall forgettable experience.

A rare movie that takes hold of you and let you go only at the end while you rush here to see what other movies has director done. Really entertaining. I don't know what to say else, IBDN requires 5 lines Matthew McConaughey is a bit too much with close ups, but still great. enjoyed

GoldWritten by Patrick Massett and John ZinmanWith Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, Edgar Ramirez as Michael Acosta, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Wells' girlfriend, Kay Directed by Stephen GaghanThe movie Gold surprised me with good acting, a great story, and stunning scenery. The 2 hours flew by as the story, based on real events, takes us to Indonesia to look for a gold mine. The events come to life on the screen, real and authentic – from fighting malaria and mud, to the deals made in the high-rise offices of Manhattan's suited investors. McConaughey especially surprised me with his Woody Harrelson-look as a disheveled alcoholic and gold mining addict. I waited for his transformation to heart-throb, and it came in different ways. McConaughey's fake tooth, greasy hair, potbelly, and unshaven face destroy my lady's man image, remnants of the J-lo movies. But it shows his professionalism as an actor. In Gold, McConaughey is a man's man and becomes Kenny Wells, friend to Mike Acostas – a mining geologist. These characters clash in both looks and goals throughout the movie. The acting is so well performed that you feel the characters' elation when they find gold, sadness when the money is gone, and the frustration of not reaching their dreams. The end makes sense. I give it 8 out of 10: 3 for the story, 3 for the acting, and 2 for the setting and scenery.We watched on Netflix.