A showcase of fine acting - story could have been slightly clearer

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2013)

This rewarding true story of two con artists in the70s who are forced to assist the FBI is enjoyable and worth watching for the terrific performances Christian Bale gives a convincing accent and performance with his scary toupee. His partner in crime is played by Amy Adams who is given a racy role to show of her versatility as an actress and she looks stunning. Her low cut dresses were a bit overdone though. Jennifer Lawrence is very funny as the idiot wife. Bradley Cooper is alright but his role isn't that demanding.
The only minus point is that I got lost a couple of times in the latter third of the movie. The narrative could have been clearer. With such a complicated plot it helps to not break up the continuity and explain things a bit.