David O. Russell does it again with an amazing cast.

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2013)

David O. Russell does amazing work. His movies always have incredible character development which is crucial to a good movie. The overall story was very well written, besides a couple confusing points but that's not an issue at all. The dialogue for this movie was above average, and really takes you back in time besides the few uh-oh's like the quarter in the payphone (it was 10 cents back in the 70's). As for the cinematography in the film it was superb, great angles and editing work. I give it a 9 because there are always little things that could have been done better.
The acting is what truly made this film an amazing film. Let's start with Christian Bale who plays Irving Rosenfeld, a con man, and boy does he sell it! Bradley Cooper plays an FBI agent that wants nothing more than to prove his worth to the bureau, and to fall in love. Nearly every character wants to change something about themselves except for one, Jennifer Lawrence's Rosalyn Rosenfeld. She knows who she is and doesn't change who she is throughout the film. All around, amazing acting by the cast.
The soundtrack was fitting for the film, especially the song Long Black Road by Electic Light Orchestra. Back to the cinematography, they did a great job recreating a set that resembles the late 1970's. Hopefully David O. Russell gets an award for this amazing film.