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This February true love takes a dive.

It’s no secret that I am a sucker for the combination McConaughey/Hudson. After seeing How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days I fell completely in love with the pair. However, not knowing anything about this movie at all, I went into the movie with no expectations at all.

I came out feeling good. This is a feel-good movie - it provides light, easy and unpretentious entertainment, just the way I like it. Save your social commentary for someone else, movie makers. I’m in it for the cheap thrills. And for Matthew McConaughey’s bare chest. As I predicted, his shirt was off for most of the time. Kate Hudson was also her usual gorgeous self, making me feel bad for not going to the gym these past few weeks.

The movie, in short, is about treasure hunting in the Caribbean sea. McConaughey plays the head treasure seeker, Finn, while Hudson plays his disgruntled (ex-)wife Tess, who eventually hooks up with him yet again to go on a hunt for the presumed lost treasure of the Spanish royal family, the Queen’s Dowry. The two team up with millionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Sutherland) and his airhead of a daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena). As is to be expected, they are of course not alone in seeking this treasure.

If you’ve previously enjoyed movies such as Sahara, National Treasure and Indiana Jones, then I suggest checking out Fool’s Gold. If you’re after a bit of lighthearted fun with a dash of romance on the side, you won’t be disappointed!

Originally published at Merilin.