American Hustle

American Hustle is a 2013 American black comedy crime film directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as two con artists who are forced by an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to set up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians, including the mayor of Camden, New Jersey (Jeremy Renner). Jennifer Lawrence plays the unpredictable wife of Bale's character. American Hustle premiered at Ziegfeld Theatre on December 8, 2013 and had its nationwide release in the United States on December 13, 2013.

Plot
Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) dabbles in forgery and loan-sharking, but when he falls for fellow grifter Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), things change in a big way. Caught red-handed by FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), Irv and Sydney are forced to work under cover as part of DiMaso's sting operation to nail a New Jersey mayor (Jeremy Renner). Meanwhile, Irv's jealous wife (Jennifer Lawrence) may be the one to bring everyone's world crashing down. Based on the 1970s Abscam case.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The movie tells the inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
 * 2) Yet again, it shows David O. Russell has amazing skills and he can whatever they want.
 * 3) The film opens with the late 1970s Columbia Pictures logo, as well as 70s-stylized logos for Atlas Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures, making it accurate.
 * 4) The acting is amazing. Christian Bale gives off a great and comedic performance as Irving Rosenfeld, possibly the best of his career. Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, also has a great performance too.
 * 5) The soundtrack is great performed by talented artists such as Duke Ellington, Elton John, Mayssa Karaa, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Wings, Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass, Tom and Jack Jones, America, Jeff Lynne, Chris Stills, and Danny Elfman.
 * 6) While it has black comedy, they have FBI agent and its simply a crime story, though it still a comedy.
 * 7) The screenplay is well-written and it gives what they can.

Reception
American Hustle received universal acclaim by critics and filmgoers, and the cast received praise for their performances, notably Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 92% rating, based on 287 reviews, with an average score of 8.17/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Riotously funny and impeccably cast, American Hustle compensates for its flaws with unbridled energy and some of David O. Russell's most irrepressibly vibrant direction.". Metacritic gives a score of 90 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". On IMDb, the film has 7.2/10 score.

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