"Mad Money" *1/2 (out of four): Lethargic heist comedy about three fairly unlikeable women who rob the Federal Reserve Bank and really, really deserve to get caught.
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"Mad Money" starts with a pretty simple premise. Three women who work for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City decide to systematically steal soon-to-be-shredded currency and make their dreams come true. Oh wait, did I say simple premise? I meant preposterous premise. But I suppose a film like "Mad Money" could have worked as a satire about greed and consumerism. And there are hints of that in Glenn Gers' lethargic script, which was itself based on a British TV movie named "Hot Money". This American "Mad" still feels a bit like a TV movie; it's not dark enough for satire or funny enough for straight comedy. It just goes through the motions until its inevitably unsatisfying conclusion.
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