American Hustle

Rating: 7/10 (7 February 2014)

The acting was very well done by all the main character. Particularly Jennifer Lawrence did a good job, she was hilarious (Golden Globe well deserved) and this did not surprise me. However Jeremy Renner surprised me a lot with his performance in this movie. So far I never liked him but he played his part very well. You could not dislike his character Carmine. In fact he made me feel sorry for Carmine.
Before I get into that, what is the movie about? Well, this story takes place in America, late 70's early 80's (which explains the wigs). The main character, Irving Rosenfield, is a small con man who grew up in the Bronx. He learned how to survive (in expense of others if I might add). He is married to Roselyn. He married her because she was a single mom and he wanted to do her good. He adopted her son, Danny, and loves him like his own. When Irv meets the lovely Sydney Prosser they start to broaden their audience and are very successful with their cons. Until Richie Dimaso walks in, an FBI agent. To get out of their jail time, they have to bring in four other cons. They start small but once Richie gets involved it gets bigger and bigger until it runs out of control.
This movie made me very anxious. I got goose bumps because of the way they try (and succeed) to sell products that don't exist, sell people, use people and don't really care what happens to those around them, like Carmine Polito. Awful story of how ugly situations can get when you don't watch out or aren't careful.