"The Fortune" is a movie starring several talented actors.... Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Stockard Channing. However, it proves that even with good actors, a movie cannot work if the script and direction are not up to snuff.
The story begins with Nicky and Oscar (Beatty and Nicholson) carting a drunk lady (Channing) off to a honeymoon. It seems that Nicky wanted to marry this drunk woman for her family fortune. But because he was already married, he had his friend Oscar marry her in a sham marriage. Unfortunately, over time, Oscar begins to fall for the woman...and hilarity ensues...or, at least it was supposed to...especially when she sobers up and decides to give away her money!
So why didn't I enjoy this film? Well, the movie seems to try too hard...too hard to be kooky instead of telling the story is a reasonable and rational manner. After all, Beatty and Nicholson are really good actors...but the film seems to think perhaps it should have had a laugh track! Subtle it sure isn't! It not only manages to be shrill but also, believe it or not, amazingly dull and unfunny....which is a problem since it is supposed to be a comedy.
The story begins with Nicky and Oscar (Beatty and Nicholson) carting a drunk lady (Channing) off to a honeymoon. It seems that Nicky wanted to marry this drunk woman for her family fortune. But because he was already married, he had his friend Oscar marry her in a sham marriage. Unfortunately, over time, Oscar begins to fall for the woman...and hilarity ensues...or, at least it was supposed to...especially when she sobers up and decides to give away her money!
So why didn't I enjoy this film? Well, the movie seems to try too hard...too hard to be kooky instead of telling the story is a reasonable and rational manner. After all, Beatty and Nicholson are really good actors...but the film seems to think perhaps it should have had a laugh track! Subtle it sure isn't! It not only manages to be shrill but also, believe it or not, amazingly dull and unfunny....which is a problem since it is supposed to be a comedy.