Flicks, Matt Glasby
The con is on in David O Russell's Oscar-bait caper. But the greatest mystery is how a super-camp, slightly indie sting flick found itself rubbing shoulder pads with more serious-minded awards contenders.
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American Hustle
Writer/director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) gathers a squadron of A-list actors, including Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner and comedian Louis C.K., for this '70s-set con-artist crime caper.
Brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Bale) and his equally cunning partner Sydney (Adams) are forced to work for FBI agent Richie (Cooper), who pushes them into a world of the mafia and Jersey powerbrokers. Carmine (Renner) - a volatile, New Jersey political operator - is caught between the con-artists and Feds, while Irving’s unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Lawrence) could be the one that brings their entire world crashing down...
Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence), Original Screenplay and Make-up and Hair, BAFTAs 2014; Best Film (Comedy or Musical), Actress (Adams) and Supporting Actress (Lawrence) at the 2014 Golden Globes
2013Rating: M, Offensive language138 minsUSA
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- David O. Russell ('Silver Linings Playbook', 'The Fighter', 'Three Kings', 'I <3 Huckabees')
- Writer:
- David O. RussellEric Singer
- Cast:
- Christian BaleBradley CooperAmy AdamsJennifer LawrenceJeremy RennerRobert De NiroMichael PeñaLouis C.K.Jack HustonAlessandro Nivola
American Hustle / Reviews
Variety
A brilliant cast shines in David O. Russell's deliriously funny account of the notorious Abscam case.
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Funny, sexy and stylish as hell, Russell's Scorsese homage lacks the zip of Marty's greatest work, but makes up for it with hilarious dialogue and a killer ensemble on top form.
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Time Out
A dynamite crime comedy and identity meltdown that can rekindle one’s faith in movies.
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The New York Times
The ghost of Richard M. Nixon hovers in the air; everyone is a fake and everyone wears a mask...
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The Guardian
Russell distils his own toxic kind of nitrous oxide and pipes it into the cinema.
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Hollywood Reporter
An infectious blast of funky jazz played by a terrific cast and a director at the top of their respective games.
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Empire Magazine
An extremely entertaining, brilliantly acted, highly diverting film which - like all hustles - delivers less than it promises. Still, it's worth being taken for the ride.
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