Yesterday, I watched a funny movie. Of course, it didn’t say anything new, the actors are somewhat mediocre, though not terribly bad. Michael Angarano is a decent actor, though (he resembles Fyodor Dunaevsky). But I liked how the old theme (money takes over and corrupts us) was presented with a new twist.
Two good kids are living – a husband and wife. Young, inexperienced, with no money at all. The girl is a sweet little thing, just graduated from college and can’t seem to find a job. The guy is a kind-hearted fellow, working hard as a sales rep, but nothing is working out for him. And on top of that, he gets fired. So, they’re driving in their beat-up car, and they get into an accident – right across from an antique shop.
The girl is irresistibly drawn inside, as she sees an old lady bring in a shining brass teapot. The girl can’t resist and steals the teapot. And with this teapot, strange things start happening: it’s like a golden antelope that produces money. But not golden coins – one-hundred-dollar bills.
The problem is, it does this when the owners are in pain.
So, our poor, good kids start hurting themselves in various ways – they slightly injure themselves, and go through painful procedures like tattoos and waxing. Soon enough, the teapot has churned out a decent amount of money for them. Well, as you can imagine, the thirst for money knows no bounds. Our two kids begin to change. And as they change, the teapot gives them less money for the same amount of pain.
Then, they start exploring other “painful” areas: for example, emotional pain. They also discover that the teapot gives them money when they witness someone else’s pain. Do I even need to say how far these guys almost went under the influence of their desire to get rich? Yes, they nearly reached murder. But, they didn’t go all the way…
In the end, everything turns out okay, but the couple does come very close to the edge and finds the strength to give up the source of free money that had started turning them into despicable people.