ThiefHott Too much of everything

GazerRise Fantastic!

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Raluca-buznea Besides being predictable this movie is very boring and Michelle Williams plays horribly! It's been quite a while since I saw an actor performing this poorly! I just very surprised she was put on a leading role with Mark Wahlberg and Christopher Plummer... very disappointing! I gave it a 4 instead of a 2 or 3 just because it is based on a true story and they couldn't change the subject too much.

Jack Bennett When 16-year-old John Getty III is kidnapped, his devoted mother attempts to get the ransom money from his billionaire grandfather - but he refuses to offer a dime.In 1973, oil tycoon John Paul Getty's 16-year-old grandson is kidnapped in Rome by a group of masked men and held to ransom for $17m. Throughout the film, reference is made to Getty's intense frugality; he washed his own underwear in a 5* hotel bathroom to save the $10 laundry service fee, he installed pay phone in his mansion for guests to use, he negotiated his own grandsons ransom to make it tax-deductible. He once quipped to reporters during the crisis that he refused to honour the initial demand (his equivalent to sofa change) since it would encourage the kidnap of his other grandchildren. It sounds ridiculous, but it really happened.The film plods along at a steady pace but is only interesting when Getty Sr is the focus of attention. If the role remained Spacey's, you'd always suspect he was up to something - that's just the type of character Spacey has become known for since the likes of Se7en, Usual Suspects and House of Cards - but Christopher Plummer trusted demeanour means his selfish intentions come as a constant surprises. Michelle Williams is phenomenal as a tested mother at her wits end, fighting against the reluctance and condescending indifference of most of the men in the story - the irony that her pay was a tiny fraction of Wahlberg's fee should not be lost.The only real problem is the ending - it's a mess of tired clichés, an unnecessarily tacked-on chase scene and a final 'twist' that obviously didn't happen in real life. It smacks of a last-ditch attempt to add quick-paced action where it simply doesn't fit.This film will be remembered for the miracle of its release - the fact it got finished at all following the career-ending allegations against Kevin Spacey and subsequent reshoots with Plummer just four weeks before its premier is a true testament to modern filmmaking and Sir Ridley's resolve in the face of immense adversity. It's hard to believe that Getty himself would've have been so open to the effort and expense.Best Quote: "It's been reported that you're the first man in history with a fortune in excess of a billion dollars." "I have no idea, but, if you can count your money you're not a billionaire."

alan-237-482956 Very disappointing film with mediocre performances from some well know names. The first few minutes set in Rome was shown in black & white ! Why? Did they not have any colour in Rome in 1973? The rest of the film was shown in a peculiar tinted effect which thoroughly spoilled my viewing. I never bothered to persevere to the very end. All the facts of the case are well known and documented - why go to the trouble of making this pathetic piece?

kitellis-98121 I think I may have had my expectations set a little too high when I watched this. Or maybe, as with several of Ridley Scott's films, I need to re-watch it a year or two later to fully enjoy it without intrusive knowledge about things that happened during the filming.I had heard that the actors were not told about the alien bursting from John Hurt's chest, so I spent a large portion of my first viewing of Alien waiting for that scene, and couldn't really remember much that happened afterward. I was hyper conscious of Oliver Reed's death during the filming of Gladiator, and the fact that several of his scenes featured discarded shots of his face computer-mapped onto the face of a stand-in, so I was unable to properly enjoy that film until the Special Edition came out on DVD.So, inevitably, I watched All The Money In The World with an eye to Chris Plummer's hastily re-shot scenes (following Kevin Spacey's much publicised deletion), rather than the immersion I generally like to employ in the watching of a film. The net result was that I can't remember much about it other than Plummer's scenes - all of which were very good, by the way.I was left with a lasting impression that it had been a good film, and one that I would definitely like to see again, as it depicts the thoroughly bizarre and gripping true story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (father of Balthazar Getty) and the refusal of his father (played by Plummer) to pay the ransom, despite being a billionaire worth over 9 billion dollars. A little light Googling provides an excellent insight into the Getty dynasty, and the crazy events that surrounded them.I'm sure, based on the calibre of the director and cast, that this film did an excellent job depicting the kidnapping and aftermath. I just can't seem to remember much detail, other than the scenes with Christopher Plummer and a few other random moments.So who knows? Maybe it was just a forgettable film that failed to leave a lasting impression. But based on previous experience, I'll watch it again a year from now and totally love every minute of it. I can't wait!