Money Monster

"An ordinary film about an extraordinary situation (...) a timely, moderately engaging real-time thriller (...) that unfortunately lacks any suspense whatsoever." 

"Foster's direction, aided by cinematographer Matthew Libatique's sharp, clean light, is the most fluid and well-considered of her career. The script is an asset, too. Until it becomes a mixed-bag liability. Rating: ★★½ (out of four)" 

"The film hangs together surprisingly well, thanks to on-point performances from George Clooney and Julia Roberts, a sprinkle of obtuse humor and Foster's streamlined direction." 

"You will not necessarily learn anything here about how TV or high finance really work, but you will be invited to enjoy the illusion of such enlightenment in the skilled and charismatic company of Julia Roberts and George Clooney." 

"Foster moves her film from a pulse-quickening nail-biter to an incisive look at a beleaguered America undergoing a crisis of faith. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)" 

"Yet even as Foster maintains a fair amount of suspense whenever Kyle's gun veers toward another target, 'Money Monster' has a blithe quality, as if none of the high stakes really matter because the whole movie has been designed for a broader critical purpose" 

"Even if 'Money Monster' ultimately gets held hostage by its plot intricacies, Clooney, Roberts, O'Connell, and Foster do their jobs. It's a movie worth investing in."