Movie Review: Fool's Gold

My two word review for this film is: "Children's Movie"

That being said, it was a fun children's movie and I had a nice overall time. It was mostly silly, funny at times but best of all (for me) there was a very very very nice bod - Matthew McConaughey that is! After excessive movies flashing women, it was refreshing to see a hot sexy man for a change (though I'd personally have liked him so much better had his hair been short).

The movie's about a sparring couple (Matthew McConaughey & Kate Hudson) who get divorced and then through a series of weird events rekindle their passion to find treasure and finally end up back in each others arms. Oh shush, I didn't just give away the plot, that much was apparent from the start.

What wasn't apparent - and which continued to be very confusing throughout the movie - was how exactly they figured out where the treasure was at. It took a good part of the movie (rather long scenes) and I didn't understand any of it.

The "bad guys" in the film provide the comic relief (though I'm not sure that was the intention!).

Other comic relief - and eye candy for the men (well, there had to be some for them too) came in the petite shape of Alexis Dziena, who I mistakenly thought was Miley Cyrus at the time. Don't they look similar though?



McConaughey & Hudson make a cute couple & this would have been a good date movie had the relationship been dwelt on a little more than the treasure.

All in all, I think this a movie you can take your kids to (ok there's one "sex" scene in a library which isn't really shown, but!) and chances are you'll all have a good time & go to sleep dreaming of pirates, treasure and lots of glittering gold.