I remember the first time we watched this thinking it was going to be a Matthew MacFadyen film - it was I think the first time we'd met McConaughey and we rather enjoyed this treasure hunting nonsense - especially from where he fires a gun underwater to unchain himself (yes, it is possible). He apparently then had to turn down offers like this and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past until the meatier roles (Mud etc.) presented themselves and we arrive to the Matthew M of today.
Benefits enormously from Donald Sutherland throwing in the perfectly timed one liners here and there. Goldie Hawn - I mean Kate Hudson - also hilarious in scene where she serves dinner.
The treasure legend is much more interesting than sub-plots involving local gangster Kevin Hart and rival treasurist Ray Winstone, who should stick to English accents.
Shot in Queensland Australia.
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