(please watch the video before reading my critique. It will have spoilers)

First off, awesome job for getting this done. I've made a few short films and I know how much work there is behind the scenes that you never get any recognition for, so good job for pressing through all of the things that got in your way. Great location, good costumes/props.

Second, really interesting theme. I liked what you were trying to do with it, and I think you accomplished it to a degree.

I don't want to be overly critical, but I would like to offer a couple pieces of advice that might help you on your next film.

Story Arch (mainly your intro):
I am just as guilty of this as anyone, so take this with a grain of salt. I think it would have been really helpful to have a bit more with your two good characters at the beginning to help establish who they are and what they want. This doesn't have to be a whole drawn-out dialog scene (in fact, it really shouldn't be in a short film). We, as the audience, need to see what the character's struggle is. We need to see that the main character has a chance of choosing money over his friend. There needs to be a set up for the payoff at the end. Also, it would be nice to have been with the main character when he made the choice to save his friend rather than his money.

Editing:
I would suggest trimming things up a bit. There were several times where we were waiting for something that we knew was coming (papers falling comes to mind). Maybe have the papers drop, then reveal the bad guy. I would suggest taking one more pass at the editing table and try really crazy stuff to see what you can create. Maybe you show a glimpse of the end that keeps people wanting to see how it plays out up to that point. Play around. Have fun with it!

Technical Mumbo-jumbo:
The sound was a bit lacking. You might want to look into getting a better recorder. This isn't really my area, but it did detract from the film a bit.

Keep FILMING! You did a good job. Keep filming, keep improving. PM me anytime. I'm always willing to talk movies or help with scripts. This is something I want to do as a profession, so you would be helping me out too!