However you imagine Henry and Carol together, from the movie's start, the deck is stacked against Wayne. He's nervous and awkward while plotting the job, while Henry just turns more and more suave. Where the Money Is is unnecessarily glib, presuming on one hand that its audience knows all the tricks in its bag, and on another, that that same audience will welcome yet another rendering of said tricks. Where the Money Is addresses this dilemma upfront. Carol's desire to escape her apparently endless small town ennui is all about that dream of stardom, being discovered and becoming a star in her own right.
Outsiders make the most appealing stars, bucking systems and triumphing over stifling routines.
And they embody a kind of mystery, resilience, and a strange majesty. Look 'em in the eye, but not like you're gonna remember their faces. All rights reserved.