I heard about TWENTY BUCKS for years because of its cast, and also for the subject. When I finally saw it 3 days ago it even excedded my expectations.
It begins when a 20 dollar bill from an armored truck flies away and ends in various places: first to homeless Angeline (Linda Hunt), then is stolen to a boy that uses it for buying something in a bakery, then the baker gives the bill as change for a couple that has to buy a wedding cake, then Sam Mastrewski (Brendan Fraser) receives the bill as a present and gives it to a stripper who then uses it to buy some medicine from Mrs. McCormack, who then gives it to his grandson Bobby, and then the bill ends in a box of lost items in a police precinct, then in a fish that is picked up by a kid in a summer camp, then among the personal effects of a man that played bingo and suddenly died, and finally teared to shreds by Sam in an airport before leaving with a girl.
I explained the plot in the simplest way possible because the movie is essentially fun and is in episodes. There are some funny stories and some ok, but one stands out: when Frank (Steve Buscemi) casually meets former convict Jimmy (Christopher Lloyd) and join in a string of robberies although Frank ends up botching the robbery in a convenience store and is shot by Jimmy when he shows the 20 dollar bill Frank had at the beginning. All the cast members do a nice job, and the hilarious situations with the bill never failed to surprise me. It's also one of those movies that gives a nostalgic 90s vibe even for folks who didn't lived in those years (and this comes from a 23 year old).
Overall, one of those comedies that are clever without swearing or annoying its viewer, and also highly entertaining for the cast and situations. Not to be missed if you have a chance.
It begins when a 20 dollar bill from an armored truck flies away and ends in various places: first to homeless Angeline (Linda Hunt), then is stolen to a boy that uses it for buying something in a bakery, then the baker gives the bill as change for a couple that has to buy a wedding cake, then Sam Mastrewski (Brendan Fraser) receives the bill as a present and gives it to a stripper who then uses it to buy some medicine from Mrs. McCormack, who then gives it to his grandson Bobby, and then the bill ends in a box of lost items in a police precinct, then in a fish that is picked up by a kid in a summer camp, then among the personal effects of a man that played bingo and suddenly died, and finally teared to shreds by Sam in an airport before leaving with a girl.
I explained the plot in the simplest way possible because the movie is essentially fun and is in episodes. There are some funny stories and some ok, but one stands out: when Frank (Steve Buscemi) casually meets former convict Jimmy (Christopher Lloyd) and join in a string of robberies although Frank ends up botching the robbery in a convenience store and is shot by Jimmy when he shows the 20 dollar bill Frank had at the beginning. All the cast members do a nice job, and the hilarious situations with the bill never failed to surprise me. It's also one of those movies that gives a nostalgic 90s vibe even for folks who didn't lived in those years (and this comes from a 23 year old).
Overall, one of those comedies that are clever without swearing or annoying its viewer, and also highly entertaining for the cast and situations. Not to be missed if you have a chance.