In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

After providing a promising start it failed to grab the full attention of viewer and has a common ending that can be very predictable even if you are an average movie watcher. Acting is good by both actors but there are a lot of unrealistic scenes which will let you think " you need nothing to be there in a live program and put the whole damn crew of a well known channel into a hostage situation " Definitely a big question mark on George Clooney movie !

Lee Gates (George Clooney) runs a Kramer "Mad Money" type of financial show on FNN. IBIS, a huge corporation just dropped $800 million dollars due to an "algorithm glitch." How did this happen? Kyle Budwell (Jack O'Connell) is an inquiring mind that wants to know. Kyle also has a gun and an explosive vest as he forces his way into Lee's show and demands answers. As Lee is taken hostage his program director (Julia Roberts) is attempting to locate people within IBIS to give them real answers.With this all-star cast, it was hard not to enjoy the film. After watching a glimpse of the previews I thought Clooney would be the bad guy. the stock broker who pumps and dumps stock, who works with corporations to manipulate stocks, by recommendations through kickbacks. Brokers who tell the little guy to buy while telling their heavy investors to sell. Sorry if I digress, but I am still waiting for that film. The relationship that Clooney develops with the shooter was not believable, but it was fun to watch.Guide: F-word. Sex. No nudity.

Say someone gave you some really bad advice? Say you took matters into your own hands to rectify the situation. Suppose you took it upon yourself to hold them accountable and liable? That's the premise of Money Monster. A story with twists and a good bit of mystery as well. The first fifteen to twenty minutes are setup then once the explosive antagonist is on screen you won't take your eyes off it. It is reflective of the distrust society has in the financial system so much so that at it's mid point you will most likely be rooting for the antagonist rather than opposing him. I was fortunate to not have any of the plot points of this film spoiled in spite of seeing it late and was glad I watched it.

This was an easy 8 until the last 5 minutes of the film where all the good work of the last 90 minutes was just utterly fumbled.Shame with such a great cast that the script just kind of fell apart at the pivotal point where a really good point about where our world is at with capitalism just crumbled to mush.