A terrific character drama and a look on power, greed, success, and the cost of winning and losing while never letting pool become the center stage but merely a backdrop and a metaphor. It's a brilliant character drama, a Paul Newman show all the way.
A-.
8.5/10.
This review of The Hustler (1961) was written by The A on 09 Feb 2011.
The Hustler has generally received very positive reviews.
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