Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jeremy Renner, Louis C.K., Elisabeth Rohm, Michael Pena, Jack Huston, Alessandro Nivola, Shea Whigham, Paul Herman
Director: David O. Russell
This movie is about a sting operation master minded by an FBI official (Bradley Cooper) on two con artists (Christian Bale, Amy Adams) who con people of hefty commissions in lieu of fake financial investments. Interestingly, with the aid of these very two con artists, in a matter of time, the operation grows multifold. Each new emerging target turns out to be more powerful than the last one. Resultantly, the operation ends up encompassing mayor, mafia as well as senators in its tentacles!
The setting is that of 1978 i.e. the late 70’s and therein resides the beauty of treatment of the movie. Revelry of the urban population in the modern high society, the royal manner of listening to a record player, amateurish presentation of food, power dinners amongst business associates and their spouses, trend of maintaining an angel faced but dull wife and tramp looking but smart mistress (both wearing almost equally revealing outfits), you name it and it’s there in the movie. The director has brilliantly woven the entire story amidst the 70’s backdrop. Not for a single moment, you will miss the jingle of the 70’s or the pulse of the movie! The movie is well researched and made to appear funny and not serious.
The three main protagonists have done full justice to their roles. Christian Bale as one of the con artists is so natural that you don’t even realize that he is acting! It is hard to believe that he is ‘the Batman’ of the modern day movies. He has put on considerable weight for this role and guffaws through it pretty efficiently. Amy Adams has given a very liberated performance. She has candidly played the character of a woman, who is kind of, in love with two poles apart men, as well as vengeful towards them both! Bradley Cooper has seamlessly blended from the role of an honest official to that of a ruthlessly ambitious one! Remaining cast has performed good as well. There is guest appearance by Robert De Niro (mafia head) sans any impact.
Director: David O. Russell
This movie is about a sting operation master minded by an FBI official (Bradley Cooper) on two con artists (Christian Bale, Amy Adams) who con people of hefty commissions in lieu of fake financial investments. Interestingly, with the aid of these very two con artists, in a matter of time, the operation grows multifold. Each new emerging target turns out to be more powerful than the last one. Resultantly, the operation ends up encompassing mayor, mafia as well as senators in its tentacles!
The setting is that of 1978 i.e. the late 70’s and therein resides the beauty of treatment of the movie. Revelry of the urban population in the modern high society, the royal manner of listening to a record player, amateurish presentation of food, power dinners amongst business associates and their spouses, trend of maintaining an angel faced but dull wife and tramp looking but smart mistress (both wearing almost equally revealing outfits), you name it and it’s there in the movie. The director has brilliantly woven the entire story amidst the 70’s backdrop. Not for a single moment, you will miss the jingle of the 70’s or the pulse of the movie! The movie is well researched and made to appear funny and not serious.
The three main protagonists have done full justice to their roles. Christian Bale as one of the con artists is so natural that you don’t even realize that he is acting! It is hard to believe that he is ‘the Batman’ of the modern day movies. He has put on considerable weight for this role and guffaws through it pretty efficiently. Amy Adams has given a very liberated performance. She has candidly played the character of a woman, who is kind of, in love with two poles apart men, as well as vengeful towards them both! Bradley Cooper has seamlessly blended from the role of an honest official to that of a ruthlessly ambitious one! Remaining cast has performed good as well. There is guest appearance by Robert De Niro (mafia head) sans any impact.
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