Review of The Sting (1973) by Arianeta L — 13 Jan 2010

What a wonderful and unique movie! It's one of my favourites and certainly ranks high on my list. I first saw it when I was 14 and it remains vivid in my mind while I can't remember anything about movies I saw last week.

. This crime comedy is set in the late '30s and is captivating right through to the end. The viewer is held by the clever plot layout and several twists, which make the 1973 film worth watching today.

Robert Redford and Paul Newman team up and make a great partnership in crime world. Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, The Sting, is an absolute classic film. Today we are inundated with absurd special effects (which to be honest are so "special" they seem incredible fake), the concept of a good story has been lost somewhere in 70's.

There have been plenty of films that have the twists and turns but the first time you see "The Sting", you can see how so many other films had stolen something from this one. Thanks to the great music score by Marvin Hamlisch this also was the movie that stole my heart with Scott Joplin's ragtime jazz, which is featured prominently on the soundtrack.

A movie like this so simply that captures a persons attention will always be a movie to admire...