Superb acting, poor story

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2014)

This movie was extremely disappointing. When I was sitting in the theater I was watching the movie and thinking 'I've seen this before'. And that's exactly the case. Or maybe you haven't. American Hustle is a movie with wonderful actors that all can carry a movie by themselves with no problems whatsoever. That's the problem though. There are so many amazing actors and actresses, but so little story. The plot to American Hustle was way below par and quite boring. David O. Russell is one of the best directors of this generation. Sliver Linings Playbook was one of the best movies of last year. But this was nowhere near the caliber of that story.
We get introduced to Irving (Bale), an art hustler and con artist (kind of) and Sidney (Adams) his partner in crime. There is no real chemistry between these to as they develop a romantic relationship throughout the movie, but it really falls apart before it even starts. There's no build up to anything in this movie. You're just sat down in a seat and told to watch, but there's not much there. The story is so weak that you're just left watching the actors play there part. But that's what saves the movie. The acting is so good in this movie, because it should be. You expect that. All of the stars in American hustle are stars, and they shine. If they didn't have the stars that were cast in this movie, it would be getting a lot different reviews.
If you go and see this movie, be prepared for a very weak story, but perfect acting by everyone in their parts. You've seen this movie before, as it is a bunch of movies stuck together to make on kind of confusing and weird story, that doesn't make sense half the time, but you can figure out really easily.
It's rated R but teenagers from the ages of 13 on can see it. There are some pretty hilarious parts with Jennifer Lawrence, and the whole movie is again, very well acted. But that's what you'd expect.
Ratings: Lowest possible 8, 3 stars, B- or B