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Ulee's Gold (1997)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
12/08
12/08:
Come on, this is crap.
The premise of Ulee's Gold is basically this: return the money to the people who stole it, let them get arrested, and
reunite the family as a result. In between, Peter Fonda, with his metallic glasses, walks around as if he got kicked by a horse.
And that's pretty much it.
Heavily praised with an Oscar nomination to boot, Peter Fonda's performance is overrated. Patricia Richardson doesn't translate
well on screen for cinema, and Jessica Biel overacts although it's not clear why her character is uncooperative and combative.
The family problems aren't explained well, either. Henceforth, I've stopped caring anymore.
All in all, Fool's Gold sounds more like it.