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Rating: 9/10 (31 March 2015)

This is one of those movies that really shows you what the actors involved are capable of. If this movie wasn't full with already established actors it would've been a career making movie. The cast is INSANELY good and I think that's where people split about whether or not they like this movie or not. If you're interested in this movie for the story you might be a little disappointed. It's ALL about the characters.
The idea of a con man is very interesting and can make a good "Look at how awesome this guy is" kinda movie. That's not what this is. Again it's ALL about the characters. Christian Bale gives us a real person. It's not the typical slick guy that looks suspicious from a mile away but still gets away with everything. It's all about survival. Amy Adams is phenomenal. All this little things she does remind me of a Meryl Streep performance and her beautiful eyes are made for cinema. Bale's character and Amy Adams character match like chocolate and peanut butter. They might be my favorite couple I ever saw in a movie. They work together so well, understand each other and they're both MASTERS in the art of bullshit. At one point they get cornered by Bradley Cooper's character. This is where the survival part shines. How will they use there skills to get out of this. How far will they go?
The movie is loosely based on the real FBI sting operation called ABSCAM in the late 70's early 80's. I can picture people being drawn to this movie just for that reason. I hope that those people can accept the fact that this is a fictionalization instead of a adaptation and enjoy the movie for the work of art it is. I was drawn to this by the director (David O. Russel) and great actors involved. It's rare in a movie with GREAT lead characters (Bale and Adams) to have a just as good supporting cast. This movie pulls it of. Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence and even Louis CK (Who I hope is going to do more movies) do some great stuff in this movie.
Combine all that with a great soundtrack that compliments the era and some great cinematography that's beautiful but not distracting. I Love this movie and think it's a must see for anyone who appreciates the art of film making. (9/10)
Favorite quote: She was the Picasso of passive-aggressive karate.