The Color of Money Reviews and Ratings


  • savatom
    September 18, 2007
    savatom
    Good flick. Invite your buddies over for a few beers and talk smack. Scorsese captures the gritty semi-sleasy world of pool halls, hustling and cash money. Acting is top notch. I still need to see the original with Jackie Gleason.
  • kimjunsay
    September 16, 2007
    kimjunsay
    i want to see how tom acts when he was still new...
  • marksangel2
    September 14, 2007
    marksangel2
    I could hustle Tom at Pool - or rather on the table!!
  • rvik777
    September 4, 2007
    rvik777
    A GOOD BUT NOT GREAT FOR NEWMAN
  • AJB31269
    September 2, 2007
    AJB31269
    The sequel to The Hustler, "Fast Eddie" Felson returns....
  • jfeeback92
    August 28, 2007
    jfeeback92
    tom cruise and paul newman together!!
  • Keaven
    August 23, 2007
    Keaven
    This was one of the well made films staring Tom Cruise that got me interested in the films that he would later star in.
  • magicmunke
    August 23, 2007
    magicmunke
    Underated Scorsese film, Newman revels in returning to play Fast Eddie, and Cruise is perfect as his cocky protege who ends up resembling Eddie more than he probably cared to admit
  • grimm667
    August 20, 2007
    grimm667
    Tom Cruise played egotistical better than i've seen to this day
  • babyinametalsuit
    August 19, 2007
    babyinametalsuit
    I think this is Martin Scorsese's best movie. Whether this movie was a direct influence on Wes Anderson and Guy Ritchie and every slick movie since is debatable, maybe it is just representative of the style of every cool movie made ever since, but "The Color of Money" capitalize...( read more)s on cinematography, drama, and music placement or whatever you call awesome music queues in ways that have obviously been emulated a billion times over. This is a movie that finally nails the sentimental idea of regaining your place in life after suffering a major blow without being absolute crap. At no point must you wince with the overbearing gooiness that normally assaults the viewer in a movie about rebuilding your life. It's awesome, you should totally watch it at least twice.
  • kurosawian
    August 16, 2007
    kurosawian
    One of Scorsese's most commercial films. Very stylish and entertaining. Clearly, not as good as The Hustler but still worth checking out.
  • msixta
    August 9, 2007
    msixta
    For pool players this was a great movie.
  • oliver9184
    August 9, 2007
    oliver9184
    How much you like this will depend on how much you like pool. Both Newman and Cruise are perfect for their roles.
  • filmguy55
    August 4, 2007
    filmguy55
    Still dont know how Newman won the oscar finally here. Cruise is very good here. Movie drags though.
  • jmillerdp
    July 29, 2007
    jmillerdp
    Brainless, needless sequel to the 1000 times superior "The Hustler." Some good stuff here and there, but Cruise is incredibly irritating!
  • anahri
    July 24, 2007
    anahri
    Continuing the story of Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson from The Hustler? No way!! I suppose they tried their best to recreate "Fast Eddie" but this character they made has nothing in common with 1961 role played by Newman except the actor's name. In no way one can imagine a young man...( read more) Like Eddie becomes such a weak, low spirit, money lover old man like showed in this 1984 movie. Richard price the screenplay writer seems not to understand the character, the story and the hidden reasons of Walter Tevis, Writer of original novel. In my opinion Price did it for the right price not for the right motive. Cruise as a future star did a good job, acceptable not astonishing. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (|Robin Hood's Marian, 1991) played one of her worst in this movie, an illogical, stupid, narrow minded girl she made when the writer desired to show a talented, smart and quick learner character. My conclusion? This is a wasted great idea of bringing fast Eddie back into life and satisfying fans of ?The Hustler (1961)? . I think the comparison between Box office and budget shows that it is also a financial nightmare for Touchstone Pictures.
  • striderdemme
    July 23, 2007
    striderdemme
    A great sequel to The Hustler.
  • chrisbrummie
    July 19, 2007
    chrisbrummie
    the hustler ruined by shortar*e tom cruise
  • ali300zx
    July 18, 2007
    ali300zx
    ...eh...I don't see the big deal...
  • cajunpalomino
    July 15, 2007
    cajunpalomino
    Awesome!! Cruise and Newman are the perfect ensemble to this billiard hit!!
  • garaballer23
    July 12, 2007
    garaballer23
    really atypical Scorsese movie. good but nowhere near great
  • SarahG1988
    July 12, 2007
    SarahG1988
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    Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a lo...( read more)cal bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach Vincent how to be a hustler. After some hesitations Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent's girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls. However, Vincent's tendency to show off his talent and by doing so warning off the players and losing money, soon leads to a confrontation with Eddie.

    After watching 14 of Scorsese's movies, this is one of my favourites. Naturally it's not a 5 star movie, but the whole film just has that little something which you just love.

    Scorsese's direction here is pretty good but not what you would expect from Raging Bull of that decade. The Color Of Money doesn't really feel like it's directed by Scorsese at all, as he doesn't use made of the usual trademarks in his films. For one thing we see a whole new set of actors, and the plot isn't what you've seen before either. The cinematography here has the dark colors and grainy '80s vibe are present in every frame. Likewise he's using the quick-cuts and zooms and iconic panning shots that we've seen in other films such as Goodfellas, Raging Bull.

    Essentially, the film is a character study in the first half of the movie. We are depicted the characters of Vincent and Eddie from the opening piece and a brilliant piece of drama. I've read other reviews that state the second half isn't as good, I would disagree We begin to understand Paul Newman's character more and by the end of the film, it's a film about him rather than Vincent.

    I've never seen The Hustler(1961) before, so I really don't know if this is a good sequal or not. For sure I'll rent it soon and see.

    The cast is pretty good. Paul Newman shines as Fast Eddie Felson(and deservidly won the oscar,) Tom Cruise is resonable but I'm not a fan of his anyway, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was possibly better than Cruise(which got her an oscar nomination, also interesting to see Forrest Whittaker in an early role as well.

    Overall, the film is an authentic look at the worls of Pool games and one great character interaction.

    Recomended
  • telb6
    July 11, 2007
    telb6
    Good movie but Tom Cruise will never be Paul Newman... ever.
  • absolutepsycho
    July 6, 2007
    absolutepsycho
    Not as good as the Hutler but good none the less.
  • petebellis
    June 28, 2007
    petebellis
    Paul Newman at his superb best.
  • VictoriaEGS
    June 24, 2007
    VictoriaEGS
    It's... you know... blah. Like Paul Newman in it though - and WTF, that's Scorsese's?!
  • thereeldeal
    June 14, 2007
    thereeldeal
    Best Actor? Come on...
  • scheppster27
    June 3, 2007
    scheppster27
    Pretty good pool playing
  • robbyoma
    June 3, 2007
    robbyoma
    Tom Cruise and Paul Newman Plays pool for $$
  • ffiiiz
    June 3, 2007
    ffiiiz
    not bad. long and boring (kinda) good for pool fans
  • gratescotto
    June 2, 2007
    gratescotto
    Had a great soundtrack but didn't care for the movie as much as the music
  • pier007
    May 31, 2007
    pier007
    Sequel to an undisputable classic. Scorsese delivers a fine cocktail, great timing, photography, and performances, especially Paul Newman's "fast" Eddie Felson the one and only hustler, this time back for some more struggle against himself.
  • diggitydice81
    May 30, 2007
    diggitydice81
    Ever shot pool for eight hours a day, at least six months? And I'm talking every day. For any one that loves the game, this is a great movie.. a great classic. The shots, the game, the hustle.. Even if it's a sequel to the HUSTLER (Starting Paul Newman), it probably is one of ...( read more)the better sequels made.
  • tickleicious74
    May 29, 2007
    tickleicious74
    this was a great movie - loved it
  • thenurmis
    May 28, 2007
    thenurmis
    befor pool was "cool", they made a good movie on what it takes to be the best at something
  • brons0n81
    May 25, 2007
    brons0n81
    Scorsese, Newman, Pool. Count me in.
  • jesperalderin
    May 25, 2007
    jesperalderin
    Great movie by Martin Scorsese. A must see if you like hustler movies.
  • kacyx
    May 21, 2007
    kacyx
    arghh, i hate thiss movie.
  • Snakeyez
    May 21, 2007
    Snakeyez
    This movie was awesome, probably due to the fact i love playing billiards. Great acting by Paul Newman and Tom Cruise and the shots on the table were phenomenal!
  • adainty
    May 21, 2007
    adainty
    Nowhere near as good as The Huslter
  • rolandddd1
    May 20, 2007
    rolandddd1
    Tom Cruise in another young hot-shot role, this time with Paul Newman. Slightly disappointing despite good acting from Newman in particular.
  • thegriffin3000
    May 15, 2007
    thegriffin3000
    I love how this movie and its sequel expore winniners and loosers and what makes them so.
  • loogenhausen
    May 13, 2007
    loogenhausen
    An entertaining road/pool movie that captivates while it's on, but doesn't stick with you much after seeing it.
  • quadruviae
    May 12, 2007
    quadruviae
    Good movie with a great soundtrack

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