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American Hustle

2013

David O. Russell

Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence ...

6.3

47,757

Drama. Comedy. Mystery NY State, in the 70s. Brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) are forced to work for wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting.

	Author	Review
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"With one of the best ensemble casts of any film this year, it's audacious, enthralling and uproarious. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Russell turns the pursuit of the American dream into the ultimate escapism."	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Not just a love story and a briskly entertaining caper, 'American Hustle' is also a thoughtful examination of the American tendency toward reinvention (and self-delusion)."	POS
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"A brilliant cast shines in David O. Russell's deliriously funny account of the notorious Abscam case."	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"An infectious blast of funky jazz played by a terrific cast and a director at the top of their respective games."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Russell distils his own toxic kind of nitrous oxide and pipes it into the cinema. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"'American Hustle' giddily embraces the excesses of its era, from spandex to 'staches, though it's a farce that speaks as well to this tarnished age."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"'American Hustle' ranks with the year’s best movies. It gets under your skin. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"The whole movie, a feast of ensemble wiles and stunning hair, is juicy, funny and alive. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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