American Hustle

To continue my Oscar hangover this week, I'd like to share with you American Hustle. I went to see this at the theatre on Saturday and enjoyed it very much.

Christian Bale's character, Irving Rosenfeld perfected the art of the hustle. He brings confidence, wit, and smoothness to his game of making a quick buck here and there, on the side of his dry cleaning business. He meets the love of his life, Sydney Prosser, played by Amy Adams. Prosser, underneath her English facade, is merely a child of hustling too. Irving and Sydney make a great team until federal agent, Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) catches them mid-job. DiMaso then tries to use their gift of deception to catch other hustlers in the act. You can't out hustle a hustler though, remember that!

However, Sydney is not the only woman in Irving's life. Jennifer Lawrence plays Rosalyn, Irving's wife and mother of his adopted son. And man, is she a piece of work. When she speaks, you want to cringe and at the same time root her on for being so bold and honest.  Rosalyn is a little too much for Irving to handle sometimes. 

I enjoyed watching these characters make their moves and try to take down corruption. It was amazing to me how Christian Bale transformed himself for this role. I didn't even recognize him. 

I've always enjoyed movies about corruption and the hustle for the American dream. Blow, Ocean's, etc. It's so interesting to see how people lived during that time period too. The fashion, the social gatherings, and the lack of technology. 

If you are looking for a flick to watch with a glass of wine or martini, this is the one to choose. It's a lot of fun!