The Color of Money
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In this sequel to "The Hustler", Eddie "Fast Eddy" Felson (Paul Newman), a former pool player forced into retirement by gangsters finds himself, self-respect, and finally, redemption when he enters a relationship with young pool player, Tom Cruise. As they travel together, Fast Eddy realizes how much he had lost, and can see the inevitable finale of their relationship as history begins to repeat itself.
The Color of Money, then involves a jaded hustler and a young, and hot-blooded fledgling. Paul Newman's character, Fast Eddie Felson, sees his game as a passion to be taken seriously. Tom Cruise's character, Vincent, is a slick, hot-shot who can only learn the hard way what Fast Eddie has sacrificed so much just to teach him. The loss and recapturing of characters' spirit and confidence in the game of pool is taken very seriously, but unlike most sappy, overdramatized sports films, we care for them.
The Color of Money is not just a con film, even though it shows us the intricacies of hustling your opponent and making the proper haggle or deal. More than that, the film is a character study; the story could be set in any other environment. At its heart it is exploring the contrast between the rejuvenation of an old man's passion and source of happiness and fulfillment and the coming of age of a young man much in the same walk of life.
