Two for the Money (2005) Critic Reviews

In D.J. Caruso's Two for the Money, you can see Al Pacino doing something he's done a lot lately: Having a terrific time being an actor.Read the full review

Big, loud, glossy and entertaining.Read the full review

For all its swaggering bravado, Pacino's turn in Two For The Money is the reverse image of his "Devil's Advocate" character: Instead of the omniscient, all-powerful operator he presents himself as, he's a gambler grasping at a lifestyle that's always just beyond his means.Read the full review

McConaughey will never be an actor who lets you into his soul, but he's credible as a good ole boy.Read the full review

Marginally worth seeing if you're a Pacino fan but, even then, waiting for the DVD is the smart bet.Read the full review

Sports betting is a great subject for a movie, but Two for the Money is short on the number-crunching nitty-gritty.Read the full review

Despite nice touches, pic meanders in the middle and ends flatly.Read the full review

It's as if a version of Oliver Stone's movie has been frozen in some fraternity house beer cooler since 1987 and thawed for the age of plasma screen TVs.Read the full review

Pure, unself-conscious macho camp, but it's not like Pacino and McConaughey don't know it. They're pitching tents and romping around in the grass like Jerry Maguire on steroids.Read the full review