Sadly Over-hyped

Excellent, a Must See

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Where the Money Is (2000): Dir: Marek Kanievska / Cast: Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, Dermot Mulroney, Susan Barnes, Anne Pitoniak: We don't really care where the money is but rather where the screenwriter was. Title possibly references Linda Fiorentino's view of Paul Newman in her quest to flee her lifestyle. He is a notorious bank robber transferred to a nursing home. She is a nurse who doesn't buy the act and attempts to expose him. Her marriage to Dermot Mulroney lost its passion in favour of merely functioning. Central plot regards robbing armoured trucks but this becomes repetitious with a shameless ending that not only applauds theft, but also allows the wrong participant to take the fall. Director Marek Kanievska does well with touches of humour but production seems flat. Newman is in top form as a patient whom is tested in very funny sequences with regards to his condition. He takes command but at the cost of someone else. Fiorentino as the nurse seeks excitement and adventure and does so at the careless cost of her marriage. Mulroney as her husband goes along with the scheme in hopes of reconnecting with his wife but ultimately must sacrifice himself for the wrong happiness. This is where the film hits a moral issue that some viewers will likely resent. We are ask to celebrate a conclusion that reeks. The film never arrives at any moral conclusion or purpose. Score: 4 ½ / 10

Henry Manning is a legendary bank robber.He ends up in a nursing home after a massive stroke.Nurse Carol Ann McKay starts to suspect Henry isn't as sick as he seems.Soon those two, with Carol's husband Wayne, are planning a robbery of an armored money transport.Where the Money Is (2000) is directed by Marek Kanievska.Ridley and Tony Scott are two of the producers.Paul Newman is brilliant as Henry.Without his performance this would be a much more mediocre film.But it's also a treat to watch Linda Fiorentino playing Carol.Dermot Mulroney is also very good as Wayne.It's pretty unbelievable to watch those three do their heist.The way Paul's character turns himself into someone he's not.This movie is very entertaining, plus it has Paul Newman in it.A totally positive movie experience.

This is one of the few Paul Newman movies in which even the critics all agreed it was pretty bad. For once, I agree with them; this was not a fun experience watching this garbage.Actually, I liked Newman's character "Henry Manning," or at least thought he was a very interesting guy. The problem I had wasn't him; it was the two younger actors, Linda Fiorentino and Dermot Mulroney. Have you noticed how many low-life people Fiorentino plays in films? Check out "The Last Seduction," "Jade," etc. This woman is not appealing to me. Mulroney is another actor who plays a lot of punks, including the guy in here, "Wayne MacKay." Both of those people ruined this film for me, although all three leads are not good people. That was a main problem for a number of viewers: no good guys, meaning nobody to root for. The story starts out promising but sinks fast, and never recovers. It's tough to like a story when you don't care about any of the characters and it's a weak script to begin with. Still....one wonders why Newman went into this project.

Carol MacKay is a nurse in a retirement care home. When a new patient arrives in chains and a wheelchair having suffered a stroke, Carol is surprised to learn he used to be a bank robber. Henry Manning is none-responsive though as a result of his stroke – hence his release from prison; however after several strange things Carol starts to suspect that Henry is putting on an act to get his release and sets out to force him to respond. She has to go to extremes to do this but, once he has come clean, Henry and Carol start to get on and develop a rough friendship – a friendship that inspires Carol to become more daring like Henry, specifically, she wants to rob a bank.By the time a nurse had sexually abused and then nearly drowned a comatose patient I had got the idea that this was not the film to look to if you're hoping for a plot that is totally coherent and logical. Indeed that is pretty much the way this whole film goes – we are expected to buy into characters that don't ring true and a plot that doesn't totally convince but it manages to still be entertaining thanks to the light touch it has and the slight charm that it has. It is still hard to shake off the feeling that this is nonsense because it really is, albeit it quite enjoyable nonsense.The cast really help carry the film by all buying into it. Paul Newman glides through the film with a sense of cool that covers up how silly his character is. Fiorentino is sexy and sassy enough to do the job but it shows that even she is struggling to understand her character's motivation. Mulroney is so-so but he does well enough for his support role. Although none of the three are brilliant, their deliveries do enough to give the film a light but engaging air that does help cover all the problems.Overall a fairly poor film in terms of plotting and characterisation but one that somehow still manages to be fun and entertaining. The performances are where it is at and the caper-style story keeps it all moving as long as you don't take it too seriously. Stupid but fun.