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'Two for the Money' is a losing bet
by John DeFore

"He's gambling again." Late in "Two for the Money," those words are meant to arouse our concern for Al Pacino's Walter, an addict in various stages of recovery from vices as diverse as nicotine and self-tanning lotion. The problem is, before falling off the wagon Walter had been making a bundle by exploiting this very weakness in others. A film less morally hollow might let him hit the skids, instead of feeding viewers the very myth — "I gotta win one more" — that causes so many ruined lives and repossessed sports cars. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Brandon Lang (Matthew McConaughey) is a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict the outcome of a game introduces him to an unexpected new career. But when Brandon's golden touch begins to falter with millions of dollars on the line, he engages in a deadly game of con versus con with his employer (Al Pacino).

FILM FACTS ...

Universal Pictures

'Two for the Money'

Director: D.J. Caruso
Starring: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven
Run time: 122 minutes
Release date: Oct. 7, 2005
Rating: R for pervasive language, a scene of sexuality and a violent act.
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