Warner Bros. Pictures“Fool’s Gold,” released on Feb. 8, is an action-filled comedy. It is a film about a couple who gets divorced because of their differences and are brought back together because of their similarities.
Ben Finnegan, (Matthew McConaughey) is a good-for-nothing husband who is a huge surf bum. He has a deep passion for the sea, which led to his love for treasure hunting. He is determined to find the legendary eighteenth century Queen’s Dowry, which consists of 40 chests of exotic treasures. These treasures have been lost at sea since 1715.
In his intense search for riches, the relationship with his wife Tess, (Kate Hudson) fails. The problem with their marriage is after a two-year treasure hunt together, Tess is ready to mature and move back to Chicago and become a journalist, while Ben wants to stay in his fairy-tale treasure-hunting life. Ben finally finds a plate that may be able to unlock where their long-lost treasure may be.
Tess works aboard a yacht owned by a billionaire, Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland) trying to make money and get her life back together. Fin maneuvers himself onto the billionaire’s yacht and with his glamour and charm, convinces the billionaire and his prissy, celebrity daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziema) to join his pursuit for the Spanish treasure.
The movie is full of the disappointments that Ben gives Tess and has a love story packed inside of a comedy. It is a movie that both women and men can enjoy.
Many people can relate to the problems in different relationships throughout this movie. Fool’s Gold helps you to appreciate the relationships that you have in your life.
