Saw American Hustle today and am disappointed. Both the storyline and the acting are uneven, with some places needing dialog to fill in for poor acting, and other places needing more believable acting to back up the storyline. If you like the TV series starring Timothy Hutton, Leverage, you'll be disappointed in American Hustle because Leverage did a much better job of defining the con, setting the wheels in motion, and then walking away clear.
Individual performances suffered from over-sell, with Jennifer Lawrence's uneven and often poor ability to relate to her character in a believable manner becoming a distraction throughout, as were her hairstyles and lipstick. Amy Adams did a much better "acting job," but she, too, had a tendency to over-play her character throughout. Amy Adam's boobs had quite the starring role in the film, with every top she wore baring her girls (which are small) and distracting from the actual storyline. Christian Bales is excellent from opening to closing credits, both in physical appearance and in character portrayal.
A disappointment when compared to the other films I've been enjoying (see previous posting).
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