Fool's Gold is a Perfect Romantic Comedy

By: Kristine Belizaire, Current Affairs Editor

Posted: 2/26/08

If you are a hopeless romantic just looking for some humor and a warm feeling in your heart, then Fool's Gold is the perfect movie for you.
Fool's Gold tells the story of Finn (Matthew McConaughey), a handsome beach bum obsessed with finding sunken treasure, especially the "Queen's Dowry" which contains about 40 chests of treasure that was lost at sea in the early 1700's. Finn is also facing a divorce from his wife Tess (Kate Hudson) who thinks that he is immature and is too obsessed with the sea to be committed to his marriage. However, Finn is still madly in love with his wife and is not even sure why she wants to leave him. Even while she claims that she cannot stand him, they come together for one last chance to find treasure. Other supporting cast members include Donald Sutherland, who plays a rich man who just wants his daughter to love him after he left her mother. Sutherland gives Tess a job on his yacht, where his daughter, who is a superficial bimbo played by Alexis Dziena (Broken Flowers), comes in with Kevin Hart, playing a rapper named Big Bunny who blackmails Finn into giving him the treasure.
McConaughey and Hudson are both very attractive actors, and share chemistry onstage as they have in previous movies, such as How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days. Other noteworthy performances come from Michael Mulheron and Adam LeFevre as two homosexual cooks working aboard the yacht. Donald Sutherland must also be given some credit for his work as a compassionate father who would do anything for his daughter. Dziena's performances can make every woman in the audience want to cringe, as she effortlessly plays her role and is actually very entertaining to watch. Not so great performances come from The Cosby Show's Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who sports a really bad Jamaican accent, and Hart, whose role as a dangerous rapper, while amusing, is hardly believable.
While director Andy Tenant (Hitch) created a decent, romantic film, there are some problems with the movie. Some of the jokes lack humor, and some of the scenes seem exaggerated. However, the scenery was breathtaking, with shots from the beautiful waters from Key West to the Bahamas.
Fool's Gold is a perfect first date idea, and will bring a little humor to the audience. If you are looking for something to do this weekend, go see it. You will not be disappointed.