i think the problem people are having is in the expectation of a thing, and then the actuality of what it is and was intended to be.

don't expect action or character development beyond the bare minimum required to execute the message, which is overtly communicated in ways most will likely find unappealing, but for those looking for Cormac McCarthy mixed with Ridley Scott, i honestly believe this is exactly what you would hope for, if not even better.

i think many will re-asses this over time, if they haven't already, and hopefully realize what i believe to be an exceptional cinematic work of art, quite unique as it knowingly waxes philosophy and dread all throughout, as one would "hope", given it was penned by Cormac McCarthy.

mix that with Ridley behind the camera to bring the dark realities that truly exist in our world to "life" in grand cinematic fashion, letting your imagination do the work where it hurts most, and what you have is exactly what i would hope it to be.

once the ball starts rolling down the hill it thought it could peek over, it was already determined to end up at the very bottom of a plane of existence that you would do best to believe only exists in nightmares, because the sad fact is we are living in it as i am typing this post.

Unlike others, I would say it was a nice movie from Ridley Scott. Certainly not a masterpiece, but I truly enjoyed it. For his capability this movie was a below par, that's what everyone meant. As for the theme of the story, it was a phenomenal, but the screenplay is what failed very badly. To me, some of the scenes in the movie were impressive, enough to stick around the end. As has been a gangster related subject, Midas touch lacks and surprises how a great director make it slip away.

Handling a tough situation, following the instinct and the facing outcome of the final result is what the movie to say in a one liner. Obviously, roles were perfectly distributed to the respective cast by the filmmakers and they had given their best as well. So no blame game for the movie's fall in that matter. In my perception it was the dull moments in the movie that acquire more than the best parts. When it was overhauled to build the story and develop characters, never showed signs of recovery.

As I am a movie maniac, after seeing a movie, I always think of a sequel to follow only if it was a good one, or I pray for no sequel if it was terrible. I thought the same about this movie as well, after seeing the way it ended. I am now curious what if a sequel makes the way and impacts better than this. Because in the history, so many sequels had excelled than the previous movies. Whatever, I respect this film, not because of the director or actors, but like everyone says it should have been little better in a few areas, that's all. A movie fanatic sees the effort and appreciate it even it was not that good, but a critic sees only flaws and criticise as usual.

6/10