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Nice way to start a movie. Hustle is one of the longest roller coaster rides you will ever want to take. Enjoyable, compelling, but not something you would do twice in the same month.The girls win this one hands down. Adams gives a compelling and dramatic performance of a con woman who hooks up with Bale in order to form a "dynamic duo" con team while Lawrence gives a soulful yet humorous performance as Bale's wife who is never happy and always full of drama. The guys just can't touch these two.
The characters are well drawn but Renner actually had me feeling "poor guy" as the seemingly hapless mayor struggling to make Atlantic City happen. Bale is convincing as the world-weary con master while Cooper is a bit ambitious with his almost over-the-top performance of an FBI agent trying desperately to make a name for himself. One of my all-time screen heroes makes an uncredited appearance doing what he has always done best.
This is the best thing I've seen Lawrence do. I wonder if the Academy is going to want to see her again?
Well, this isn't a Christmas movie but it is definitely one of this year's "must sees". Have fun and no bladder busters...it's a long one.
Edits: 12/20/13
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Topic - 'American Hustle': "Some of this actually happened" - Billy Wonka 14:30:48 12/20/13 (15)
- Is it just me or was the director channelling... - Ladok 10:00:34 01/22/14 (0)
- Bale and Cooper vs Lawrence and Adams: a draw! Four of the best - tinear 09:53:20 01/03/14 (2)
- I'm gonna have to drag the Mrs. to it once her crud leaves the house. I'd love to see it again - Road Warrior 17:01:43 01/03/14 (1)
- We have small screen art house cinema here that's invested in good sound, too. nt - tinear 12:53:26 01/11/14 (0)
- Nothing I can really add except... - Steve O 21:56:05 12/23/13 (4)
- Same here... - mkuller 08:27:32 12/30/13 (3)
- I took the mayor character to be an intentional caricature... - Steve O 15:40:16 12/30/13 (2)
- If you look at it that way... - mkuller 19:06:44 12/30/13 (1)
- Yes, all main characters were caricatures to a greater or lesser extent... - Steve O 05:00:00 12/31/13 (0)
- it is a long one, maybe a touch too long but that is a minor quibble, I enjoyed it very much - PhilJ 12:16:04 12/21/13 (0)
- RE: 'American Hustle': "Some of this actually happened" - Goober58 08:21:28 12/21/13 (4)
- Hustle creates a new question for the ages: Amy or Jennifer? * - Billy Wonka 20:26:25 12/25/13 (3)
- Not much of a question... - mkuller 20:53:08 12/29/13 (0)
- Jeeeeeeeez man, it was the late 70's... - musetap 11:25:28 12/28/13 (0)
- Altho I believe one could have a great time with either - Road Warrior 19:59:24 12/26/13 (0)
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