Rent American Hustle (2013)
3.3 of 5 from 958 ratings
2h 12min
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- Synopsis:
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, 'American Hustle' tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. - Actors:
- Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K., Jack Huston, Michael Peña, Shea Whigham, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Röhm, Paul Herman, Saïd Taghmaoui, Matthew Russell, Thomas Matthews, Adrian Martinez, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Camp, Steve Gagliastro, Christopher Tarjan
- Directors:
- David O. Russell
- Producers:
- Megan Ellison, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Jonathan Gordon
- Writers:
- Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell
- Others:
- Jennifer Lawrence, David O. Russell, Michael Wilkinson, Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler, Evelyne Noraz, Lori McCoy-Bell, Kathrine Gordon, Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten, Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler, Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, Crispin Struthers, Alan Baumgarten
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 2014, Acting Up: British Actors at the Oscars, Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Amy Adams, Glynis & Angela: Ninetysomething Marvels, Holidays Film Collection, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, Oscars: Winners & Losers, Romantic Film Pairings for Valentine's Day, Top 10 Guest Houses On Film, Top Films
- Awards:
2014 BAFTA Best Supporting Actress
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/04/2014
- Run Time:
- 138 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Making Of 'American Husle'
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Trailer
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Reviews (6) of American Hustle
A diamond of a film - American Hustle review by PT
This film is pure class. Brilliant script, superbly acted by Bale and Lawrence, and particularly Amy Adams ( "OK baby let's go dancing", I hate dancing but I want to go dancing with her ). The shots that O Russell gets, accompanied by the brilliant, predominantly 70s soundtrack are worth watching as cinematic art alone, irrespective of the above. Classy vehicle.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Pretty dreadful - American Hustle review by JP
Unrealistic characters in unlikely situations behaving in improbable ways.
Irritating, unpleasant and boring.
2 out of 5 members found this review helpful.
The Sting redivivus - American Hustle review by AR
Take the dark, cynical humour of The Sting and re-set it in the shady world of '70s East Coast. Mix in some superb acting and spice it with oh-so-sexy Amy Adams, and add a twist in the tail just for fun, and you get this gem of a film. Watch it at least twice to get the nuances of the story - it fully bears it.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Critic review
American Hustle review by George Hooper - Cinema Paradiso
Much like the films varying array of giant hairstyles, American Hustle is full of big ideas and over the top themes but in trying to make a point it hasn’t treated viewers to a film worthy of devoting any time to. Not only is American Hustle a borderline generic crime flick, it’s also another one of David O Russell’s passion projects that he has unfortunately becomes far too proud of.
The film follows Irving (Christian Bale) and his assistant Sydney (a woeful Amy Adams), two con artists who are apprehended by FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) and forced to help him apprehend people using their unique skillset. However when their job gets more complicated as they target politicians Irving must find a way out for him and Sydney as well as for his manipulative wife Rosalyn (A brilliant Jennifer Lawrence).
Hustle has so many points its trying to make, things its trying to say that it hardly gets any of them out. Russell has created a toothless film that rarely rises above the convoluted plot Russell has concocted out of the partially true story of the Abscam case. Sure the film could work as political allegory but the tale has been twisted to fit the directors message making the truth hard to detect, muting the films ability to say anything of value.
It’s not a total waste as the film is populated with fine actors doing excellent work as Russell is known for bringing the best out of his performers. Not only is Jennifer Lawrence doing some of her best work but Bradley Cooper is equally fantastic as the unpleasant and destructive Richie, a man so corrupt and self righteous its hard to imagine why he’s working for the FBI
However Russell has never really been able to craft stories without some pretty gargantuan holes with Silver Linings Playbook feeling like a romantic comedy, not a detailed look at mental illness like some may suggest. Hustle tries to be a tale with a message about corruption but the films messy plot, shoddy filming style and disappointing soundtrack let the whole thing down, making Hustle a major disappointment even if you might see some damn good acting