Overrated sequel to the 1961 great The Hustler, this overzealous drama pairs up Paul Newman and Tom Cruise as rivals. Newman's character sees Cruise's as a younger version of himself, so he teaches him to be a hustler. There's friction, of course, and mounting tension as the younger seeks first to learn then to throw off his shackles and do things his way. Cruise overdoes it, but Newman is just fine. Some good stuff here, but The Color of Money fails to recapture the wickedly thick atmosphere that made The Hustler so compelling. Nevertheless, it stands on its own fairly well.