Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen in the same movie together, is either a pleasant surprise to some people or a knuckle biting nightmare to others. I fall in the pleasant surprise camp with Money Talks.

Money Talks lies in the pre-Rush Hour, pre-Two and a Half Men phase of each man's career. And it lays some groundwork for Rush Hour in some of the set pieces it crafts out of its story, and some of the exchanges between the 'partnership' of Tucker and Sheen. The partnership turned into Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in the Rush Hour series but in all honesty Jackie Chan could have slotted into this movie easily with a few script alterations. But I am glad that things turned out the way they did as we are treated to a nice action comedy with Money Talks.

Now with any review on any medium a slight element of bias will inevitable creep in, and in this review it is probably in regards to my enthusiasm for Chris Tucker. Now I can understand the reason why some individuals look at Chris Tucker and his acting in an unfavourable fashion. He is loud, brash and his charisma is very in your face to put it in the most liberal way possible. But for me he is a funny individual. And a funny individual with charisma will be looked at favourably in movies with eyes. Charlie Sheen acts as the 'soothing' counter balance to Tuckers manically amusing performance, and he does a fantastic job at that. His performance is nothing standout and it was no surprise that the he wasn't nominated for an Oscar for his performance, but it is a strong comedic straight man performance from Sheen.

Now for some plot to pad out this already bare bones review. Chris Tucker plays Franklin Hatchett a car wash hustler (again thank you Wikipedia) He is exposed by news reporter James Russell (Charlie Sheen) and taken to jail. After a few laughs in the holding cell, Hatchett is escorted to prison handcuffed to a notorious French criminal. The escort does go smoothly and there may be an escape or two in the explosive process. If you have seen any sort of these action comedy genre films before then you will have a pretty good idea where it is going and how it well end. And yes it does end the way you think, however the journey from start to end is a pleasant and smile filled.

My review tip to end the review would be not to purchase Money Talks at full price. I am positive Money Talks can be found cheap by looking through the bargain DVD buckets, and when you do uncover it in the deep dark depths pick it up then. It is a film that is definitely worth watching, but you don't need to be in any rush to pick it up especially if it is over the ten pound mark.