didn't live up to expectations

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2013)

this review might contain spoilers, you have been warned!!! (no big ones that would ruin your life though) :)
so i decided to watch this movie last night with a friend and i had previously read some reviews before the movie started about how good this film is, so i though i might watch it and find out myself. American hustle is about 2 con artists Irving Rosenfeld (Christian bale) Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) being caught red handed and are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso (Bradley cooper).
The film is alright and is not alright in are lot of areas, the acting is absolutely superb with Christian bales perfect role of Irving Rosenfeld and Bradley coopers Richie DiMaso. unfortunately Amy Adams didn't play as well as i thought she would in this film and Jennifer Lawrence was so out of place in this film, although with that said she did play her part quit well throughout the film as the wife to Christian bale. And Jeremy renner did a great job as the mayor.
the film lacks progression (it didn't make it clear, at all) the film starts out perfectly, but about half way/ three quarters the way through you'll find yourself very confused with whats going on and lost within the plot of the story. its not until the end that it kind of makes sense with a twist that is good but is confusing because you were already lost within the story itself which kind of ruins the ending a bit to be honest. although upon a second viewing of the film I'm sure my opinion would have changed.
American hustle defiantly did not live up to my expectations and i think that the film is overrated at this time with a rating of 85/100 on meta critic. i will also be very disappointed in the academy if this film wins any awards other than acting and screenplay.
so with the brilliant acting and alright story the film deserves a ✭✭✭1/2