Saturday, 27 September 2014

70s, cons and comb overs

American Hustle (2013)

Directed by David O. Russell this film stars Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner. Two con artists are forced to help the FBI in a large sting operation during the late 1970s.

This film is a good slice of fun that really takes the 70s setting and runs with it creating a great backdrop for the con story. While this is film is inspired by real events it never claims to be the trust and I think that works well both in terms of being entertaining and reflects the nature of the story. What really holds the film together is some excellent performances from the cast, especially the female leads and while the film may not be the deepest you will ever see it is entertaining through out.


4/5

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