All the Money in the World
2017
**½
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Timothy Hutton, Charlie Plummer, Charlie Shotwell, Andrew Buchan
In 1973, the 16-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty, the richest person in the world, is kidnapped in Rome, but the billionaire is reluctant to pay the ransom because it might encourage future kidnappings. This dry fact-based drama is based on Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty by John Pearson. The story is fascinating, but the script spends too much time on the twisty details of the events. As a result, the film feels much longer than it actually is. Christopher Plummer gives a nicely understated performance as the famously heartless oil tycoon, but Michelle Williams is the real star here as the heartbroken mother who is determined to get his son back alive.
