Gold

Name: Gold
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: January 27, 2017
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Édgar Ramírez, Matthew McConaughey

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TWC-Dimension | Release Date: January 27, 2017 | R

Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Édgar Ramírez, Matthew McConaughey

Summary: Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard, but keeping it would be even harder, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street.

Director: Stephen Gaghan

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 120 min

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James Berardinelli

Jan 26, 2017

Despite its uneven tone, the film is compelling and, perhaps more importantly, relevant even though the actual historical events occurred two decades ago. Read full review

John Hazelton

Jan 5, 2017

A bravura performance from Matthew McConaughey as a schlubby, roguish mineral prospector in desperate pursuit of the American Dream is the seam that gives Gold its value. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jan 25, 2017

The movie's an easy, engaging watch, even if it's literally all over the map. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Jan 25, 2017

Often seen in his crummy underwear, and almost always with a cigarette and drink in hand, McConaughey brings a knowing fleshiness to the character. Yet the film’s uneven tone leaves us with lasting uncertainty about his character and the events we have witnessed. Read full review

Robert Abele

Jan 26, 2017

Without its lead, whose full-throttle portrait is at least a burning flame, Gold wouldn’t work on any level. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Jan 26, 2017

Congrats to Mr. McConaughey, usually a beanpole, for making himself unfashionably fat. The movie, though, is thin, if semi-clever, the synthetically exuberant tale of a rogue’s journey from rags to riches and back again. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Jan 26, 2017

There’s really nothing else to say about Gold, beyond one general point: It is illustrative of what’s particularly fun about being a critic in January. For most of the year, bad movies have the same general ailments. But in January, they have exotic diseases. They have things wrong with them that you’ve never seen before. Read full review

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keemt

Aug 25, 2017

Way better than The Big Short (which was pretty good). How can people not love this movie? The jungle stuff was a bit boring but the story was such a huge rollercoaster, it's just awesome. Not sure if anyone noticed but the directing was perfect too----so perfect I believe it's hard toWay better than The Big Short (which was pretty good). How can people not love this movie? The jungle stuff was a bit boring but the story was such a huge rollercoaster, it's just awesome. Not sure if anyone noticed but the directing was perfect too----so perfect I believe it's hard to notice. Long live the McConnaissance and Bryce Dallas Howard killed it!!… Expand

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Relaxedmike

May 8, 2017

WOWZER!! This movie is proof critics hate for no reason at all. I thought this was a very good movie. Mathew M was convincing in his lead role and played it outstandingly. Which proves a point..a movie is great IF..YOU..enjoy it!

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dashtag

May 25, 2017

I enjoyed this film, because it was so interesting to see a crazy real scenario that was perfect for Hollywood. Gold has a great performance from Matthew McCounaghey and the rest of the cast, plus interesting directing and filming. Sometimes strange in it's editing, as in weird cuts, butI enjoyed this film, because it was so interesting to see a crazy real scenario that was perfect for Hollywood. Gold has a great performance from Matthew McCounaghey and the rest of the cast, plus interesting directing and filming. Sometimes strange in it's editing, as in weird cuts, but this was a highly entertaining film! So realistic and accurate to the real events, so crazy and suspenseful! Gold is pure Gold!… Expand

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KaptenVideo

Jan 29, 2017

Prospector and geologist desperate for a lucky break (Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez) try to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. They find what they were looking for but keeping the gold may be even more difficult than finding it.

Based on a true event from the 1990's. AlsoProspector and geologist desperate for a lucky break (Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez) try to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. They find what they were looking for but keeping the gold may be even more difficult than finding it.

Based on a true event from the 1990's. Also appearing: Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Craig T. Nelson et al.

Do you remember the times when Matthew McConaughey used to have ripped body, look like million dollars and star in mainstream movies?

The current decade has brought us a new kind of McConaughey. He prefers to look like **** doesn't care much about mainstream, and has sworn allegiance to method acting, or whatever it's called these days.

In short, the man doesn't do roles anymore, he becomes who he's supposed to play. And luckily for movie buffs, he picks projects that really have something to say.

McConaughey was always a good enough actor but the new him is something of a revelation. He brings this fresh kind of – for want of a more suitable term – in-your-face style where every detail and nuance of the performance has been made to count, cameras often close-up.

Only a few movies are using this approach – psychologically, it probably asks much from both thespian and director working with him. But McConaughey has absolutely nailed this brave method, best witnessed in "Interstellar", first season of HBO's "True Detective", and now "Gold".

I don't always consider the appearances of a character an essential part of the performance, especially if the movie is not related to sci-fi, but this time is an exception. This is the role remembered by both powerful acting style described above and how the character looks like.

The man looks even more deliciously disgusting than usual, sporting pot-belly (result of gaining 20 kilos for the role), false teeth (making him look a bit like working class Austin Powers from 1990's USA) and skullet. And all this only enhances his usual energetic in-your-face performance.

A word about skullet. This amazing hairstyle is, by my definition, the second worst crime a male person can commit against his appearance. Google it or something.

It's basically a bald head WITH mullet and in real life it would be reason enough to make many people stay away, I imagine. McConaughey does not shy away from it and it becomes another reason you will remember "Gold" for.

This is director Stephen Gaghan's first movie since 2005's intelligent but raher boring "Syriana". And the comeback is noteworthy indeed.

Thus far, I haven't written much about movie as a whole, for two reasons. First and foremost, although the cast is big and good, it is McConaughey's show. If you happen to not care about him, there's little motivation to watch.

The main possible exception is Bryce Dallas Howard as leading character's wife, in a kind and warm role the Supporting Actress Oscars are perfect for. Except she didn't get nominated. But it perfectly compensates the manic energy of the main man.

Secondly, it's basically another of those countless "greed makes good" American stories which are inspired by and copy the basics of 1987's seminal classic "Wall Street". You know, the rise and fall of a underdog who never gave up.

Although they make the same old tired story function nicely, one can't really call it inspiring or fresh again. I felt the same about "Wolf of Wall Street", by the way. The less you have seen this type of stuff, the higher you'd score "Gold".

Somehow the project hasn't gotten recognition during current awards season, having only won Hollywood Film Award for the ensemble of the year and gotten nominated for the Golden Globe for the best song.

The critics at RottenTomatoes and Metacritic doesn't give it a warm welcome either. Let me disagree on this one. "Gold" is not original but perfectly decent watch anyway.… Expand

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TVJerry

Jan 31, 2017

For his Oscar-winning role in "Dallas Buyers Club" Matthew McConaughey got sickly skinny. This time, he's thinned his hair, added a goofy tooth and grown a gut (he also spends more time in his loosey whiteys than in any of his other movies). He plays the head of a failing mining company whoFor his Oscar-winning role in "Dallas Buyers Club" Matthew McConaughey got sickly skinny. This time, he's thinned his hair, added a goofy tooth and grown a gut (he also spends more time in his loosey whiteys than in any of his other movies). He plays the head of a failing mining company who has a vision of gold in the jungles of Indonesia. After the initial trip, he has to contend with the business people who want to manage his findings. By his presence in almost every scene, it's obvious that McConaughey was going for another tour de force performance (dare I say Oscar "gold"). Unfortunately, he's trying too hard and his character is too manically obnoxious to be likable. To make matters worse, the script is bland and the direction is lackluster. While McConaughey gives it his all, the movie lacks the depth and verve to make it worth the weight he'll have to lose to get back in shape.… Expand

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iCronic

Aug 7, 2017

McConaughey gained 45lbs for the role to match Bryce Dallas Howard's physique. The film is mildly entertaining but it follows a generic script. McConaughey goes fully overboard and it's laughable at times

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Bethani_Eskridg

Feb 18, 2017

This is written by Bethani Eskridge. I/ Myself DO NOT particularly like/care/notinterested in or for this trailor/film. The indented audiences are most likely money corrupt people that are crazy and that's probably all they care about and don't care how they get the money even if it hurtsThis is written by Bethani Eskridge. I/ Myself DO NOT particularly like/care/notinterested in or for this trailor/film. The indented audiences are most likely money corrupt people that are crazy and that's probably all they care about and don't care how they get the money even if it hurts others around them in a domino effect. I DO NOT like where the purpose of the movie is going unless the ending of the movie leaves the main character (real name) Matthew in jail or with some kind of lesson he needs to learn.… Expand

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