Easy Money isn't as funny as Lady Bugs and Meet Wally Sparks, particularly, or to a lesser extent. Back To School. Even Rodney doesn't slip enough of his own jokes in, and it's truly relief when he does here. This movie boasts some well known A lister's, and I always felt Joe Pesci was wasted in this. Jennifer Jason Leigh is beautiful, and Taylor Negron, the scene stealer of this piece is a hoot, a small saving grace, while Rodney is just Rodney. His little daughter is the other great performer, while Azzara, as his wife, puts in a strong performance. Basically the premise has our bulging Rodney, having to cut out all his vices, and we pretty much know what they are, even to someone who hasn't seen the film, in order to claim this inheritance from his nagging mother in law, who's just carked it. His friends are no help whatsoever, and we must watch our poor Rodney suffer painfully. One of the film's funniest scenes is in the last five minutes, with Rodney, after accidentally
getting shot in the buttock. Nevertheless, Easy Money is still very entertaining, and we do sympathize with our poor Rodney. Don't expect a consistent wave of laughs with this film. You won't get one.
Review of Easy Money
