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 thats 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. Irvings unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.
Review
American Hustle starring Christian Bale Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper is about two con artists forced into working for an FBI agent as he pushes the two into a world of New Jersey mafia. Directed by David O. Russell the director who brought you Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter American Hustle is most probably Russell's best movie he's ever put together.
American Hustle is set in the late 1970's early 1980's revolving around the Abscam scandal where FBI agents and con artists would join together to take down politics for illegal cash. The casting and acting is brilliant. You couldn't really picture anybody else playing the characters that have been casted. Each actor gets their own chance to shine in the spotlight and nobody is left out. Jennifer Lawrence blows everybody away once again she really is a rising star in the industry with her performance as Rosalyn Rosenfeld. This might be Bradley Cooper's best movie so far as well he really brings his AGame for the movie as Richie DiMaso.
The movie has cleavage drugs money quirkiness great actors comedy drama and lesbian kisses which makes for an amazing and unbeatable combination. Five losers who all think they are winners American Hustle is up there with great movies like Goodfellas but is definitely an original creation.
Acting 1010
Writing 1010
Directing 910
Setting 910
Overall Rating 9.5