Don't get me wrong, this movie has it all, the laughs, the twists, the drama...but I think it misses the target. American Hustle tells us about the historical Abscam, but instead of focus mainly on the scam, the film ends up prioritizing the characters' novels a lot of times, and that isn't what I signed up for.
I'm not saying the characters aren't good and interesting (actually they are), especially counting with that superb cast, but I think they chose "Hollywood" over the essencial.
Although the film's great pacing and storytelling, the final twist and the overall scam don't hit as hard as they should due to that prioritization, which is a shame because there was so much potential.
With that being said, this movie is a very competent production, good story, nice characters, excelent pacing, phenomenal acting, fun and emotional but in the end it fails to deliver the product that it promises.
I'm not saying the characters aren't good and interesting (actually they are), especially counting with that superb cast, but I think they chose "Hollywood" over the essencial.
Although the film's great pacing and storytelling, the final twist and the overall scam don't hit as hard as they should due to that prioritization, which is a shame because there was so much potential.
With that being said, this movie is a very competent production, good story, nice characters, excelent pacing, phenomenal acting, fun and emotional but in the end it fails to deliver the product that it promises.
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