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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIn D.J. Caruso's Two for the Money, you can see Al Pacino doing something he's done a lot lately: Having a terrific time being an actor.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsToo long by about 20 minutes, and takes itself too seriously near the end. But if you're looking for a movie for a boys' night out, it's a winner.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaIt says in the beginning of the film that Two for the Money is "inspired by a true story." Problem is, it's just not that inspired.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanSports betting is a great subject for a movie, but Two for the Money is short on the number-crunching nitty-gritty.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyDramatic failings are only exacerbated by D.J. Caruso's direction: He composes every frame as if for television -- despite the fact that the film is shot in widescreen -- and his visual style is about as cinematic as sports talk radio.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA muddled melodrama about the shady and questionable though not quite illegal world of "sports advisers."
- 50VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryDespite nice touches, pic meanders in the middle and ends flatly.
- 40Village VoiceBen KenigsbergVillage VoiceBen KenigsbergIn keeping with his apparent ambition to play each character more berserk than the last, Pacino can't discuss wine choice without sounding on the brink of aneurysm.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe direction by Caruso adds little to the dynamics, although the script by Dan Gilroy offers the occasional gem. Nevertheless, Two for the Money is hardly a cineplex bargain.
- 25Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezTwo for the Money, which was written by Dan Gilroy (Freejack, Chasers), is so badly constructed and illogical that its inanities manage to drown the actor (Pacino) out.