American Hustle, Hollywood English Film movie reviews, Johnson Thomas, Rating: * * * 1/2
English Film review Johnson Thomas Typically American com-undrum! Film: American Hustle(English) Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence , Louis C.K., Jack Huston, Michael Pena Director: David O Russell Rating: * * * ½ This is typical American cinema- a talk heavy con within a con spoofy drama with sharply etched performances. Director David O. Russell's fictional period crime drama is about a reckless FBI agent who recruits a con man and his alluring British partner into a scheme to gain the upper hand over other talented swindlers. Loud fashions and outsized shades abound from the first scene, in which paunchy, middle-aged Irving Rosenfeld ( Christian Bale ) fusses with an elaborate hairpiece. It’s an intro that is quite telling. The screenwriters may have changed their characters’ names but most knowing viewers will recognize Irving as a stand-in for Mel Wein...