The poster combined with the world "Hustle" makes it look like it's going to be about disco. If I had never seen a trailer, it is very likely I would have expected something very different.
A well-made con artist movie is usually a good time, and that's what we have here. American Hustle straddles that comedy/drama line, and it is effective because of the strength of the cast. I watched it right after The Big Short, an unplanned Christian Bale double feature, and they are both similar in that way. It's a solid, entertaining watch that I would recommend. It's not rewatchable enough for me to buy the blu-ray and watch regularly, but I would solidly recommend it to most people.
American Hustle
Everyone hustles to survive.
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
12/12/2013Runtime
138 minsOverview
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.
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A stylish, propulsive crime caper set in the garish '70s where con artists, corrupt cops, and mobsters collide in a game where everyone's running their own angle. It's smart and funny even as the stakes keep rising.
Mood
PlayfulTenseBittersweet
Themes
CrimeAmbitionCorruptionRedemption
Tone
Ironic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genreHigh-contrast
Structure
Ensemble
Heads up
Graphic violence
Christian Bale
Irving Rosenfeld
Bradley Cooper
Richie DiMaso
Amy Adams
Sydney Prosser
Jeremy Renner
Mayor Carmine Polito
Jennifer Lawrence
Rosalyn Rosenfeld
Louis C.K.
Stoddard Thorsen
Jack Huston
Pete Musane
Michael Peña
Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah
Shea Whigham
Carl Elway
Alessandro Nivola
Anthony Amado
Elisabeth Röhm
Dolly Polito
Paul Herman
Alfonse Simone
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