| Top crime caper (by Robin Kelly) |
| Henry robs banks because that's 'where the money is'. Unfortunately, he has suffered a stroke and is confined to a wheelchair rendering his stealing days over. Or does it?The film starts with a flashback to Carol and Wayne leaving the prom as newly crowned King and Queen driving recklessly and crashing. Years later their relationship and life is stale and boring - but only Carol thinks so. It could be argued that the flashback is just an extraneous piece of action to keep the audience interested - which is true - but it also shows where Carol and Wayne are coming from and <more> |
| Hysterically funny and successful on many levels (by rollo_tomaso) |
| I thought this film was a perfect 10. Linda Fiorentino's offbeat screwball ex-prom-queen nurse was 50 times funnier, better-acted, and more interesting than Renee Zellweger's Nurse Betty. This movie was also more true to its own world. It also is a delightful throwback with no cursing, no nudity although some very perverse sex with clothes on , and minimal violence. The triangular chemistry, repartee, and interactions between the three stars was marvelous. Newman was brilliant as the zen-like bank robber. But, Mulroney more than held his own as the small-town loser husband, and was <more> |
| VERY Good Movie! (by poopsiy) |
| This movie was very good! I picked it up after hearing great things about it and I thought it was going to be good, but not as good as it was!Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino have marvelous chemistry onscreen, I couldn't take my eyes off of them. The plot was interesting and the movie never dragged. I was surprised at how clean the movie was. It was never vulgar or mean spirited, which added to its fun.Go out and get it if you can!10/10 |
| a rousing good time (by jpaisan) |
| In playing a small town girl taken by the world wise con man, the chemistry between Fiorentino and Newman is perfect. Mulroney is basically Bud Bundy while Paul Newman is, well Paul Newman, and Fiorentino effortlessly falls for him, as does the audience.Well cast, well acted caper flick that runs on Newman's star quality. |
| A low-key caper film that hits the spot (by loupgarou-2) |
| This movie, like most caper films, builds slowly to a pretty satisfying conclusion. The three main stars are likable, and of course Paul Newman is a jewel as always. Linda is not as seductive as in some of her roles, but is,as always, a pleasure to watch. Some younger folks might find this too slow, but more mature audiences will probably enjoy it |
| Out Done (by NovDov18) |
| Paul Newman has out done himself again. It seems like the older he gets the better and better he gets. He still has his looks also with rocks. He is the best all time actor I swear. I loved the movie. I loved the story line and the actors and the cleanness of it if that's a word . I loved it! |
| A Must For All Paul Newman Fans (by bsmith5552) |
| You know, a lot of the reviews that I have read on this movie pan it. I'm afraid that I can't agree. THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE. Sure it doesn't have explicit sex, gratuitous violence or four letter words. What it does have is Paul Newman. The eternally youthful Newman returns to the role that he does best...the con artist. In "Where the Money Is", Newman plays an imprisoned bank robber who cons prison officials into believing that he has suffered a stroke. Because of overcrowding in the prison hospital, he is temporarily transferred to an outside facility. There, he comes <more> |
| A Great, Fun Film to Be Seen to Be appreciated! (by Sylviastel) |
| I became a fan of Linda Fiorentino from watching her on Dogma over and over again on Comedy Central. I hope she's getting residual checks and new fans all over again. In this film, she plays Carol Ann McKay, a bored nurse in a retirement or nursing home who meets Paul Newman's character who is a retired professional heister. With her husband played by Dermot Mulroney, the three plan the ideal heist with an armored car. I read that Fiorentino and Newman got along very well on the film and both live in the same town in Connecticut. Fiorentino would have been willing to do a sex scene <more> |
| excellent film (by den_quixote) |
| this is a great film if you like caper flicks and/or paul newman. for those of you who have not yet seen this movie do not read further. but for those of you who have seen it but don't understand why carol was suspicious of henry consider the sex scene between her and her husband and how she placed henry's wheelchair so that he could not see what was occurring. after they finished and she returned to the bathroom area where henry was, she noticed that the bathroom mirror seemed to be in a different position, one which probably gave henry a clear view of the lovers. how could this have <more> |