Another wild, overbearing performance from Mr Pacino. McConaughey is an ex-quarterback with a bad knee who takes a job with Pacino's sports betting service. Think Wall Street, at least that's what Two for the Money is trying hard to be. It doesn't even manage to be Cocktail. More mentor/grasshopper Hollywood crap. Karate Kid, only with gambling. Rene Russo looking even more equine than ever. The script is boring, does nothing new, nothing shocking, nothing interesting. Performances are average, average for Pacino being, of course, that he has to bellow everything. It's like he's not even trying to restrain himself or to think about the role anymore, he just yells and makes these random, scary faces that may or may not have to do with what he's saying. I was thinking that this might just be a jaded actor in old-age, but even in the Godfather movies he was overbearing. Think of Don Corleone sitting down and crossing his legs, adjusting himself so as not to wrinkle his suit. Even that was theatrically intense.
