Review of The Sting (1973) by Joe C — 09 Jun 2015
The Sting is one of those rare instances where everything good about Hollywood just fell into one place at the right time. The two coolest guys of the 70s teamed up with a young screenwriter with an original idea and a director who knew a thing or two about capturing an era, and together they made one of the most synergetic films of all time.
The Sting is a wholly delightful romp, with crisp '30s fashions and Scott Joplin's ragtime music setting off the '70s glamour of Robert Redford and Paul Newman as two arch-grifters pulling an elaborate con to get revenge on scowling Robert Shaw.
David S. Ward made his name with this original screenplay, and managed to lure audiences in with the easy-going charm of the characters and the gentle humor of the story, all the better to hide in plain sight the seeds for one of cinema's great twist endings.
This review of The Sting (1973) was written by Joe C on 09 Jun 2015.
The Sting has generally received very positive reviews.
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