Review of Amsterdam (2022) by Unclewillard — 14 Oct 2022

What a disappointment. I love David O'Russel, but this fell flat for me. Too many stars. That's the case with most ensemble casts; hit or miss and this is a miss. I didn't mind most of the folks, but Margot Robbie just can't act, imo and neither can Washington (I found it weird that everyone tried to adopt a speech pattern/accent appropriate for the times, but him. He sounded like some black dude you'd meet on the street, present day). Then it got all stupid and artsy between the two worst actors in the bunch. Christian Bale was fun, I eventually lost interest. Couldn't even finish the film.

Shout out to Taylor Swift, though. I often groan when I see musicians trying to act, but she did a great job, for as little as she was in it. I don't even care for her music, but she held her own. Definitely better than Washington or Robbie.