"The Pursuit of MONEY"

Rating: 3/10 (15 July 2008)

Sadly disappointed, it seemed to me a wholly depressing film about a man who desperately seeks money to solve his various woes, and somewhat seems to miss out on all the other aspects of life which could be considered important... The end of the film could so easily go one of two ways, and it seemed entirely at the director's discretion whether he chose a happy or sad ending.
If happiness to you means 'risking it all for huge wads of cash' then you'll probably like the film. There's a lot in the way of triumph-over-adversity, however I think it could do with a dose of common sense. Very few people (IMO) would risk *everything* on an off-chance.
I was left with a feeling that the lead character was reckless with his own and other people's lives, and was looking for the standard lottery-style 'quick fix' and didn't really seek happiness at all.