Excellent acting, slow paced but overall very good film

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2014)

Don't get fooled by the negative reviews. I was almost convinced by them not to see this movie but my friends urged me to give it a chance. Boy was I pleased with the choice I made. The movie itself is a ''big con'' kind of movie, reminds me of ''Sting'' with Paul Newman and Robert Redford, but with a modernized feeling. Christian Bale delivers and does not disappoint with his relaxed, witty 70's look, being supported by a naive Bradley Cooper, but that also adds to the duo credibility. Jennifer Lawrence holds up to the expectations playing the mobster-style wife. All in all, I liked the cast, I liked the scenery and design and I liked the overall plot twists in the film.