Gold (2016)
Rated R
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard,
Directed by
The Story:
Kenny Wells (McConaughey) is a down on his luck miner who has one last shot at the big time. He heads to Indonesia to meet Michael Acosta (Ramirez) and promises to get him the money to search for gold. Kenny gets the investments to come pouring in, and Acosta gets Kenny the gold that he promised, and even more money pours in.
Of course if that were the full story, it wouldn't be a very good movie.
And since this story is based on true events, it seems like something is missing.
Ah yes, the fact that there was no gold, or at least, not where they were looking.
Acosta delivers some gold in the core samples to Kenny to pass off to Wall Street and other investors.
They hear "gold strike" and they literally threw money hand over fist to get in on the deal before it passed them by.
Follow the twists and turns as Kenny balances the high-wire act to secure the financing and all the ups and downs that met him along the way.
Then there is the finale of the movie and it resonates with a did it or did it not really happen that way?
Only a few people know for certain, and they sure aren't telling.
Final Grade: C+
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