Foster deftly handles tonal shifts between humour, satire and comment to deliver a timely and thrilling entertainer.

The yammer and righteousness defeat Clooney and even Julia Roberts, stuck at a console twitching knobs and micromanaging frowns as the producer trying to hold the show together.

There's a great moment near the end where she literally turns the camera on the audience itself, breaking the fourth wall in a way that is eerie and striking.

'Money Monster' won't change the genre, but Jodie Foster's fourth film serves as a strong reminder that thrillers need not rely on excessive explosions or exposition to be worthwhile.