Mad Money is a comedy heist movie, with an unusual wrinkle in that the crooks are all women.
They work at the Federal Reserve Bank, and the thought of all that worn out money simply being shredded proves to be too much for the unexpectedly impoverished Bridget (Diane Keaton), reduced to cleaning after husband Ted Danson loses his job. So she recruits single mom / money shredder Nina (Queen Latifah) and dippy trailer dweller money mover Jackie (Katie Holmes) and the three of them demonstrate how easy it is to recycle" some of this unwanted money, albeit not without some wobbly moments on the way.
This movie features pleasing performances from all the main characters, but particularly from Diane Keaton. Katie Holmes' dozy Jackie is good fun, too, and Queen Latifah's sincerity gives the film some much-needed heart.
Enjoyable, if a little frothy.
They work at the Federal Reserve Bank, and the thought of all that worn out money simply being shredded proves to be too much for the unexpectedly impoverished Bridget (Diane Keaton), reduced to cleaning after husband Ted Danson loses his job. So she recruits single mom / money shredder Nina (Queen Latifah) and dippy trailer dweller money mover Jackie (Katie Holmes) and the three of them demonstrate how easy it is to recycle" some of this unwanted money, albeit not without some wobbly moments on the way.
This movie features pleasing performances from all the main characters, but particularly from Diane Keaton. Katie Holmes' dozy Jackie is good fun, too, and Queen Latifah's sincerity gives the film some much-needed heart.
Enjoyable, if a little frothy.