Jennifer Lawrence = Lucille Ball + Marilyn Monroe

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2014)

I think the 200+ reviewers before me have said most of what there is to say: an amazing film, full of life, human bonding, jazz and everything else you'd want in a movie. I have one thing to add. Watching this movie, it struck me that Jennifer Lawrence has the sass and believable "denseness" of Lucille Ball along with the sexiness and vulnerability of Marilyn Monroe. She can play a character who lives in her own world as well as anyone around. Lawrence is a one-of-a- kind talent. I don't know what she's like in person, but there must be some of these qualities in her off-screen self. She's riveting to watch, and so were all the others in this movie. I can't think of any picture I've seen better than this. You owe it to yourself to go see it.
And honestly, I don't plan on researching the real details about Abscam because I don't want to ruin the impact of this incredible story. I like it just the way it appears on the screen.