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Finn and Tess, in search of treasure

Sutherland is fine as well, but Alexis Dziena—playing his bratty, ditzy daughter—is disappointing; her bimbo schtick wears thin in a hurry, and she seems to be here mostly to appear in skimpy bathing suits. After her turn in Broken Flowers, it's a bit alarming to see how willing she is to appear in roles that come across as simply demeaning. Also frustrating is Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who appears in a small role; he seems eager to distance himself from Theo Huxtable, even after all these years, using a lot of profanity and faking a Caribbean accent that is anything but convincing.

And of course, there's really no one here to fill the Kevin James role, which means that the comedy is derived more from slapstick than anything, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Even if it doesn't charm quite the way Hitch did—even if the laughs are a bit easier, and the romance a bit less combustible—Fool's Gold is still a modestly entertaining genre pick that doesn't take itself too seriously and seeks to provide nothing more than a good time, and delivers on that promise enough to make it worthwhile.

Talk About It

1. What view do you think this film takes of divorce? Does it treat the subject too lightly?
2. Do you think either Tess or Finn bears more responsibility in the deterioration of their relationship, or is it a mutual thing?
3. Discuss the relationship between Gemma and her father. Do you think he is a good dad? Do you think she is a good daughter?

The Family Corner

Fool's Gold is rated PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity, and language. There is some slapstick comedy and some action scenes, but nothing graphic or bloody. Sex is implied a couple of times, and talked about a bit, but never seen. As for the nudity, we see very brief glimpses of a topless woman and a man's bare backside, but both scenes are very quick. The language involves about a dozen or so swear words, including one or two misuses of God's name.

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