![]() ![]() There are many individual entertaining scenes, most of which are the film's lighter moments. who also steals scenes as Cooper's FBI superior. There are also a few nicely done smaller parts, including Louis C.K. Don't be surprised if you see any of these names come Oscar time. While Lawrence is a scene-stealer as Rosalyn, the clueless housewife. Cooper continues his transformation from pretty boy to genuine actor. Adams plays her most adult role, flirting with nudity in several scenes. A character who manages to get by on his confidence. Bale continues to prove that he's a chameleon, burying himself inside the slovenly, out-of-shape Irving. There's even a little bit of meta-humor related to the time-period when a microwave oven is introduced to the Rosenfelds who cluelessly call it a "science oven". Adams and Lawrence come off a little better than the men, but their hair and clothes are equally dated. Cooper's Richie, meanwhile, has an unflattering permanent, which requires wearing curlers. ![]() The film opens with Bale's Irving assembling his combover with great care, using a hairpiece and glue and it becomes something of a running joke throughout the film. The costumes, the cars and especially the hair all just scream 1970s in all of its excesses. It's obvious from the beginning that the cast and production team had a lot of fun with the time period. Cooper plays Richie DeMaso, the arrogant upstart FBI agent running the operation, even though clearly he's in over his head. Christian Bale plays Irving Rosenfeld, a con-man from Long Island with a young rather ditzy wife, Rosalyn (Lawrence), and a fellow con-artist mistress, Sydney (Adams), who is trapped into working with the FBI to set-up a sting operation in the hopes of nabbing everyone from mobsters to politicians. The film deals with the ABSCAM operation of the 1970s and early 1980s, although the subtitle before the film only cheekily says, "Some of this actually happened.". He brings with him the two stars of that film, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Russell, hot off of last year's Silver Linings Playbook. The film is directed and co-written by David O. There are winners and losers by the film's end, but basically, who cares which is which? ![]() Nearly every character is unlikable and there's basically zero emotional investment in anything that happens. Everything about it is of the highest quality in terms of production value and performances. Some movies are easy to admire, even if they're not so easy to love. Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale in American Hustle. ![]()
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