Revisited - For Money or Love (1993)

Last night, I was scrolling through Netflix for television shows and movies to watch and as it happens for a lot of people, it took me awhile to find a good one to watch. I didn't know if I was in the mood for an action or something more comedic when I stumbled upon a movie added to my list that I forgotten I added awhile ago which was none other than For Money or Love. It was by accident when I scrolled on it to which it started playing one of the scenes of the movie. It was a scene between the two main characters to which Michael J. Fox just steals the show with his charisma and witty dialogue that he's best known for in the scene. Of course, after the scene ended, I immediately began playing the film and did not regret a second of it as I was pleasantly surprised of how great this film is.

Of course, you can never go wrong with any 80's or 90's film as most of the time your going to find a hit but this film just felt special to me and I was left stunned to how it took me so long to find and watch this film as I never heard of it before as I love 80's and 90's films more than anyone. This film follows a simple plot but it's filled with colorful characters but most importantly Michael J. Fox's character where he steals the show in every scene he's in as he usually does. This film had a good antagonist, witty dialogue, good acting, editing, and overall was a great film throughout for what it was. Of course this film isn't the best film of all time but for what it was, the genre it is in, and the decade it was made, it just rings every bell and provides a great movie experience that would make you want to re-watch this film over and over again.

Doug Ireland is a concierge at the Bradbury, a luxurious hotel in New York City. Doug is very well-connected and is very good at his job, giving personal attention to guests like Harry Wegman while occasionally pocketing a big tip. Doug's dream is to open his own hotel on Roosevelt Island. He has saved every cent and obtained an option on an old hotel. But he only has a few weeks to begin development and needs at least $3 million immediately to start or the development goes back to the city.

Doug's best chance is Christian Hanover, a somewhat unscrupulous billionaire. Christian considers the proposal and asks Doug to "take care" of his mistress, Andy Hart, a perfume saleswoman. Doug spends time with Andy when Christian is neglecting her.

Doug learns that Christian is deceiving Andy about getting a divorce. But because his hotel proposal is urgent and Andy is old enough to make her own decisions, he doesn't intervene. However, as he and Andy spend time together, he develops feelings for her.

Andy learns that a document Christian has asked Doug to sign was intended to permit the billionaire to take over the hotel project and force Doug out. Christian reveals that an IRS agent who was tailing Doug about the real estate property he (Doug) bought until he (Christian) and his lawyers took care of it was actually working with Christian to get the property. Christian smugly tells Andy that the project was going to make a fortune and he wasn't going to share it with a mere concierge. Andy abandons him for Doug, who is chasing after her. After the two reunite at the Queensboro Bridge and reveal to each other about the deception, Doug never signed the document, so Christian can't take over the property.

In the end, after Doug and Andy marry, he gets a call from Harry Wegman, who has accidentally been sent Doug's business plan by a senile member of the hotel staff Doug refused to fire and has decided to put up the $3 million that Doug needs.

Michael J. Fox has always been one of my favorite actors since Back to the Future and it's great to stumble upon a film where he does so well in but also sad, as if he didn't have Parkinson's I couldn't imagine what heights he would reach as he always brought it all on the table in his acting career and still does. However, he has done a great job in his fight against Parkinson's as well still being a great actor in the roles he is given. He is not only a great actor to look up to but a great person as well. It also sad to see how many people didn't like this movie very much at release but I feel people should revisit this one as it not only deserves it but you deserve watching a movie that is not only enjoyable but takes you back to the good old days that is not 2020. Go watch this movie and stumble upon something grand like I did. This has been Revisited, thanks for reading. Ricardo Signing Off