Unfortunately, I didn't like this movie.

Rating: 5/10 (11 August 2010)

Paul Newman reprises his role from the 60's film, The Hustler, in the sequel,The Color of money, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Tom Cruise. All of this information that i've just given sounds good. But really,to tell you the truth, it's kind of disappointing.
I never saw The Hustler. I'm sure it was better. I know it was nominated for Oscars, including best movie and best actor(Paul Newman,who won for the sequel). I'm sure the original was great,but the sequel is lacking something. Luckily, if you decide to see it without seeing the original, you won't be lost. But the point of my review is to tell you not to see it.
Newman plays Eddie,the hustler. He decides to take in an expert in pool(Tom Cruise) to what it seems is help become a success. But what Eddie really takes him in for is for his girlfriend.
That's all I got out of it. It's not that there's anything wrong with The Color of money. Except the fact that Tom Cruise is kind of annoying. But there's nothing exactly good about it either. Well, I misworded. There are a few problems.
For one, Tom Cruise, who's grown on me recently, gives an annoying performance. His girlfriend, I don't remember her name but she got a nomination for this film, is kind of annoying too. I also don't think there is anything too special about it.
You'd think that when you'd have three great people like Scorsese,Newman,and Cruise, then they'd make a good team. Wrong. The Color of money is a failure in my opinion. Newman is well,and they gave him the Oscar cause he didn't win it for the first film.
This is Scorsese's worst too. I mean it doesn't compare to Goodfellas, Casino, Raging bull, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, or even Shutter island(which I think is one of the best films of the year). Forgive and forget. That's what I always say.
Scorsese and the rest of the world have forgiven and forgotten about The Color of money. But at the end of The Color of money, you'l forget too. Lots of great directors have had a few bad movies. Such as Ang Lee(Hulk), Richard Attenbourough(Cry freedom), and in Scorsese's case, The Color of money. Overall, the film isn't horrible,but it isn't good. Skip it.
2/4