Gold (2016)

Gold is a lot better than the reviews will have you believe. It's not perfect but it offers a fairly entertaining and well plotted tale of the rise and fall of the "American dream." Bastardized from the real life story of the Bre-X, this slick drama balances the right amount of gravitas and coolness and is centred around a strong performance by McConaughey.

Yes we've seen this movie before and perhaps Gold doesn't offer us anything new. But that doesn't make it bad. From the poorly put together trailers and the less than stellar reviews, I expected Gold to be a disappointment. Fortunately it wasn't. And McConaughey plays his role well without going over the top or chewing scenery.

Gold isn't a masterpiece. It may end up being fairly forgettable. But its well structured story is entertaining and lays out the hows and whys of this sort of scheme fairly well. Wall Street can be confusing for many and Gold does a good job of making it make sense. This isn't The Big Short or anything but it's a sold film and worth checking out.

It is too bad they had to fictionalize it and set it in Reno. 

Gold
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Edgar Ramirez
Director: Steve Gaghan
Writers: Patrick Massett, John Zinman