Sam (Chris Hemsworth – Star Trek) and Leslie Phelan (Victoria Profeta – Push) are a couple who are struggling to meet their repayments. That is until Sam is driving home one day and a mysterious package falls onto the hood of his car from the bridge above. It’s full of money, $600,000 to be precise so the couple sees this as their ticket out of their hardships. That is until their lives turn upside down when the rightful owner of the cash shows up. Pyke Kubic (Sean Bean – Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief) is a master criminal who wants his money back… and intends to put Sam and Leslie to work in a bid to recoup the spent cash as quickly as possible.
Ca$h is an absurd movie full of ridiculous circumstance and dumb characters but thanks to Sean Bean, it somehow comes out as an enjoyable, guilty watch. The plot may be timely and relevant given our current economic climate but the script doesn’t allow this premise to fully flesh itself out. Instead it opts for loud action set-pieces that don’t really add to the narrative even though some scenes are enjoyable to watch for pure spectacle.
Sean Bean is in full psycho-mode here and whilst he is scary, he also oozes a charm that fits in with the tone of the film. The next big thing aka Chris Hemsworth pops up in a tidy role made difficult by the ropey dialogue of a lacklustre script. He does ok though as token dummy Sam Phelan who thinks that his irresponsible actions won’t have any grave consequences. Having just come from playing Captain Kirk’s father in Star Trek, Hemsworth will next be seen as the new Marvel Comics hero to hit the big screen; Thor. Victoria Profeta does ok as Sam’s wife Leslie who starts to enjoy living life on the wrong side of the law a little too much.
Ca$h has an interesting premise and whilst the pacing and plot have some work to do, the film on the whole is quite watchable. Sean Bean reminds us once again that he really is a talent in Hollywood. I also don’t think that Bean isn’t utilised to his full potential in cinemas today. This role goes some way to give the talented Brit actor a cult film of his own and makes Cash a silly but enjoyable break from the norm, but leave your brain at the door, you won’t need it here.
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