Only Bale and Adams are worthy

Rating: 5/10 (28 February 2018)

The mesmerising Christian Bale, as always, gives his very best to his role. The talented Amy Adams also does her best with a limited role.
But I continue to be disappointed by the new breed of Hollywood "A-listers" including the congenitally awful Lawrence and one dimensional Cooper. Why do these two keep being cast in films? Why do they have fans? Lawrence in this role feels like a student hamming it up (badly) in a school play and, as usual, almost ruins the film for me. Cooper adds nothing but irritation and the occasional cringe. The film had potential but it needed a better cast of actors to bring the film to a higher level.