Great character development, interesting plots and witty lines based on true events

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2014)

I love movies based on true events. American Hustle is more than that as it is also filled with character development revolving around interesting plots and witty lines. What's more, it leads us to question our basic assumptions in addition to bringing us black humor. I highly recommend this thought provoking comedy.
The main characters are not lovable but they are all fun to watch and brilliantly portrayed by the excellent cast. The plot is basically some schemes in the 70s and the FBI arrested two cons and used them to attract more cons in politics.
Christian Bale put on 40 pounds to play Irving Rosenfeld, an experienced but unattractive con since his childhood. Irving meets smart and sexy Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) at a party and decides to team up as partners, in business and in private.
But Irving actually has a passive-aggressive wife Rosalyn Rosenfeld (Jennifer Lawrence) with a son whom he cannot leave. Rosalyn, though self-proclaimed socially handicapped, effortlessly becomes the center of attention in any social gatherings. When suspicious Rosalyn overhears Irving's phone conversation with Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), she invents many stories in her head which ultimately affected everyone's fate.
Because Richie is a neurotic and impatient FBI agent who tries to leverage on Irving and Sydney's con skills, even though it means ridiculing his supervisor. Dragging into the scene is New Jersey Mayor Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) whom is set up to lure more congressmen into a trick involving the mafia although he, a happily married politician, has been working very hard for his community.
Dotted along are some hit songs from the 70s which make the whole experience so nostalgic. Full of surprises in cast, lines and plots, American Hustle is very entertaining to watch and urges you to question your normal logic, making you more critical in interpreting the news and whatever that is happening around. Totally pleasant to watch.