Review of The Sting (1973) by Sherry L — 19 Jun 2014
Story takes place in the depression-era, Chicago. Con-man Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones) is killed by mobster Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Coleman's protégé, Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) decides to revenge his death and put up the greatest scam the world has ever seen against the vicious Lonnegan. He realizes though that he can't go through it alone. So he hooks up with another friend of Coleman's; Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) who is a download drunkard who has already had his "peak" as a trickster. With ages of planning, they day is soon come to stage the biggest sting ever!
Damn, how much I love this movie! I even must say that I love The Sting more then the previous movie George Roy Hill directed with Newman and Redford starring; Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. (Is that controversial???) Mmm...and with that lovely ragtime music by Scott Joplin (performed by Marvin Hamlish), yes, this is definitely a masterpiece if you ask me!
My favorite scene is no doubt when Gondorff is playing poker with Lonnegan, pretending to be some rich and dumb hillbilly, and with Hooker's help is outwitting Lonnegan in cheating. That face Robert Shaw makes! Priceless!
The story and it's characters are top notch, and the chemistry between Redford and Newman is simply impeccable! This movie even won a much deserved oscar award for best motion picture in 1974.
This is a classic EVERYBODY must see!
"Floyd: Doyle, I KNOW I gave him four THREES. He had to make a SWITCH. We can't let him get away with that.
Doyle Lonnegan: What was I supposed to do - call him for cheating better than me, in front of the others?".
Hahaha.
This review of The Sting (1973) was written by Sherry L on 19 Jun 2014.
The Sting has generally received very positive reviews.
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