Entertaining but Flawed!

Rating: 8/10 (13 August 2015)

The cast is awesome especially Louis C.K. In a supporting role as a federal agent. The cast is stellar with A-listers. Amy Adams is unforgettable as a con artist torn between two men. Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale play seventies characters based on a true story. I loved the music, art direction, costumes, and actors but I found the writing to be weak and confusing tone as a viewer. I didn't know what was going I some of the time. Jeremy Renner's Carmine Polito is actually a likable person despite his shady corrupt side. My biggest problem was that the agent and Rosenfeld look so much alike. I often confused Bale and Cooper in their roles. They just look too much alike. I felt Jennifer Lawrence was miscast as Rosalyn Rosenfeld. She was just too young for the role but she did a terrific job anyway. Lawrence is a terrific actress and enjoy her in other films but not here.