Review of American Hustle (2013) by Jeffrey N — 08 Oct 2014
Stylistically a ripoff of Scorsese pics, American Hustle is, at the very least, very entertaining performances by a stellar cast. They support an otherwise bloated, formulaic script that is being given entirely too much credit and is not Oscar worthy.
However, every cast member shines and I wish they could all be nominated. The surprises of the film were the Louis CK/Bradley Cooper relationship, which were the highlight for me, and Jennifer Lawrence's insane portrayal.
Christian Bale seemed to channel DeNiro too much and was the weakest character. Amy Adams was so sexy and was refreshing after her snoozefest part in Man of Steel. Definitely worth seeing, but not stellar.
This review of American Hustle (2013) was written by Jeffrey N on 08 Oct 2014.
American Hustle has generally received very positive reviews.
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