介绍:
"American Hustle" is a faint crime drama and a flat comedy; however, it features the perfect atmosphere for its actors and actresses to present their skills.
Based on the FBI ABSCAM operation of the 1970s, Eric Singer and David O. Russell's screenplay reconstructs the experience of conmen Irving Rosenfeld, Sydney Prosser and FBI agent Richie Di Maso, as well as Irving's wife Rosalyn. These roles are shared by Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence respectively. The story begins with the conmen getting arrested by agent Richie. The FBI agent proposes to release them if Irving and Sydney assist him with four additional arrests. Together they attempt to entrap the mayor of Camden, New Jersey and a few Congressmen. However, the team soon finds out that they need to spin a bigger web as the scam develops out of hand to involve local Mafia overlord Victor Tellegio.
You would assume a movie about such a crime involves quite a bit of suspense, but American Hustle happens to be just the opposite. From the very beginning, the director reminds the viewers not to take it seriously by stating "some of this actually happened" in the title sequence. This reveals the director's decision to take a casual approach to storytelling.
Also casual is the manner in which Russell puts the pieces together, which allows the scenes to flow from one to another. In fact there is a good deal of risk involved in doing this: the absence of deliberate suspense makes it harder to command the viewer's attention. So, the director basically has to rely on the skills of the actors and actresses to keep the audience interested.
Fortunately, the director has the full support from the aforementioned professionals, whose performances form a good case for the study of movie characters and relations. Christian Bale's big belly alone shows his dedication to the role, his portrayal of Irving Rosenfeld sheds light on the conman's prudence and his shifting attitude towards the scheme. Amy Adams presents a con woman that is meticulous with every detail. And meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence delivers a stereotypical character in full.
As a crime comedy-drama, "American Hustle" lacks the thrill and comical effects of films such as "Pulp Fiction" or "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", but it certainly makes up for it with top-notch performances from the actors and actresses.
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