Money Monster

LOGAN ***
After seeing this movie and looking it up online, I was very surprised to see that not very many critics liked "Money Monster," because it is a very stellar thriller movie.  It is directed by Jodie Foster and stars George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jack O' Connell.  They did a great job in the movie.  They had good chemistry, good emotion and they kept the audience on the edge of their seats.  That's what this movie does really well.  It keeps you questioning how the outcome is going to play out on the hostage situation that you want to see it through until the end.  However, there some parts in the movie, particularly outside the studio where the hostage situation is taking place, that didn't feel as compelling.  Those parts at times came off as random and unimportant.  But even if this isn't a ground-breaking thriller, Jodie Foster did a very good job of keeping the tension at a high level, and therefore, makes it at least a good one.

LANDON **1/2

BANGERANG SCORE: **1/2