Saw the movie on Saturday and was very impressed at a number of levels. Jennifer Lawrence was the big suprise for me - she was tip-top in her presentation of Christian Bale's not too smart and very angry 'wronged wife', and naievely sweet as well. 10/10 for her. Bale's cheap con artist and Amy Adams love-struck side-kick were an effective team and were meticulously set in 1970's New York which was reproduced with uncanny accuracy. When Robert de Niro appears [allbeit briefly] as Victor Tellegio, Meyer Lansky's right hand man, what was a simple hustle takes on an absolutely deadly cast and the tension in this short scene becomes almost unbearable.
Based on a true story, the film does have a 'real feel' about it and if it is let down at all I think it is by the final denoument which is done largely by 'voice-over' and seemed to me a bit rushed and skipped over. But all in all a creditable piece of film making made all the more enjoyable by a killer soundtrack and Amy Adams low-cut and exremely loose fitting blouses.
American Hustle
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American Hustle
President of Peace? You fucking idiots!
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
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"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
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Re: American Hustle
I'm in ..peter wrote:Saw the movie on Saturday and was very impressed at a number of levels. Jennifer Lawrence was the big suprise for me - she was tip-top in her presentation of Christian Bale's not too smart and very angry 'wronged wife', and naievely sweet as well. 10/10 for her. Bale's cheap con artist and Amy Adams love-struck side-kick were an effective team and were meticulously set in 1970's New York which was reproduced with uncanny accuracy. When Robert de Niro appears [allbeit briefly] as Victor Tellegio, Meyer Lansky's right hand man, what was a simple hustle takes on an absolutely deadly cast and the tension in this short scene becomes almost unbearable.
Based on a true story, the film does have a 'real feel' about it and if it is let down at all I think it is by the final denoument which is done largely by 'voice-over' and seemed to me a bit rushed and skipped over. But all in all a creditable piece of film making made all the more enjoyable by a killer soundtrack and Amy Adams low-cut and exremely loose fitting blouses.
I've had that film sitting on my hard drive for a few weeks now but still havent got around to seeing it, might do so on the back of this review ..
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Enjoy! 
President of Peace? You fucking idiots!
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
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I enjoyed this movie tremendously. It was a lot of fun moreso than a serious stab at art.
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