A lot of fun.

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

The first must-see film of the year.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

This is the true story of a guy named Joey Coyle (John Cusack) that finds a bag of a million dollars after it falls off a truck. I rented it because John Cusack and his sis Joan (not in it too) are some of my favorite actors and hadn't heard of Coyle prior. There was a book first too called Finder's Keepers by Mark Bowden. Coyle is a guy in a rut with as far as he sees it, no dreams, or drive to keep him wanting to live. Then he finds that bag of over a million dollars and BAM... has something to live for. Coyle even remembers his old squeeze Monica (played by Debi Mazar) that, he long forgot about due to his struggles. The the guy tries to win her back as now with the money, he has a reason to want her love and to pursue dreams.A lot of people would find a bag of money on the side of the road and take it to the police. Coyle gives reasons not to and they are easy to relate to ones. Funny joke in this too about why Franklin smiles on the bill and the people on bills do not.The moral dilemma in this one and questions that arise are good and well thought. And it has all these names you'll know (Michael Madson, James Gandolfini, Phillip S. Hoffman, and Del Toro), but they were no name actors at the time. Watch it if you get the chance. Also, do not look up Joey Coyle until after watching it. It might in addition pay off for you to watch the ending credits and pay close attention to both the songs at the beginning and the end of the movie. Each have specific meaning to the character and increased my interest as a viewer.

The movie is based on true story (book is called Finders Keepers). Having read the book, I was interested in seeing this one. The book's tone was that of a light comedy.**Possible Spoiler** Dumb crooks do stupid things which is why they get caught.The scenery is South Philly - so you may be reminded a lot of Rocky or Invinciable. I guess it's hard to make a poor dumb guy down on his luck comedic. If the screenwriter had been able to pull it off, it would have been a much better movie. As it is, it's just OK.The difference between this and a caper movie is the suspense that leads up to the crime. Here, it's just an accident. And believe me, the wrong guy was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The IMDb rating is accurate - somewhere between a five or six, depending on your mood or how much you like John Cusack.

John Cusack plays Joey Coyle, an unemployed man from Philadelphia who decided to try and keep a bundle of money which accidentally fell off an armored truck...one million dollars to be exact! The story, albeit true, isn't cinematically original but did have some fresh possibilities. Unfortunately, the handling here is colorless and one-dimensional, and the film is saddled with a flat conclusion. Cusack does all right, but too many of the secondary characters are saintly and rather unbelievable. The movie's chummy tone also proved to be a false front, as the life of the real Joey Coyle came to a sad, tragic end. ** from ****

I have always been a big John Cusack fan and out of all the movies he's made I think that MONEY FOR NOTHING is his best one. It's smart, funny, intense, and has great performances from John Cusack and Debi Mazar. It may not be the best movie in history, but at least it will keep you entertained for a few hours.