Play close attention because everyone plays everyone in this film. If you turn away for a second, you're gonna miss it. The movie plays off like a magic trick. Except it's not hokey. It's not juvenile. It's not forgotten soon after. It plays off like real magic, with real misdirection, and real brainpower.
American Hustle is one of the best films of the year. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jeremy Renner are all fantastic and at the top of their games. Bale is a scumbag, but a very likable scumbag you actually feel sorry for (a role I've never seen him play before). Cooper is a scumbag, but a scumbag trying to do good that you actually kinda hate. Adams is a scumbag, but a hot scumbag that you secretly want to be with Bale. Lawrence is a scumbag, the most vile disgusting piece of trash in the film (and she's excellent at it). Renner is the only one in the film who I wouldn't deem a scumbag, but he's the one that gets the most screwed over. It's a beautiful film, with sharp dialogue and a great story.
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