Conning the Con

Rating: 7/10 (31 January 2015)

I would have to buy into the criticism that the people who frequent this world are so hard to praise (although the female leads are quite striking, especially Amy Adams) that it is hard to gain an affinity for them. We see a sort of Bonnie and Clyde scenario (although the violence is not there) as a couple of odd bedfellows find each other and attempt to make big bucks until an FBI agent gets involved. Their future depends on their willingness to expose corrupt politicians and mafia types. There are several twists of plot that make things interesting, but it is often hard to clearly see what the endgame is. Now you don't have wrap everything up with a ribbon, but I'm still not entirely sure what happened and to whom. There is chemistry between Christian Bale and Amy Adams who has this sultry sort of Veronica Lake thing going. I enjoyed those scenes the most. And then there is Jennifer Lawrence, the wife from hell, who chews up every line. People who say the acting is poor must be on another planet. Anyway, this was worth seeing. Perhaps some editing could have helped a bit.