Utterly boring!

Rating: 4/10 (30 January 2014)

I understand that the movie might appeal to American taste: after all heists and the mafia seem to garner some interest over there. However, as a movie about heists, I do believe there about one thousand better pictures about the subject in Hollywood than this utterly boring piece of sketches put together. It is saved only by Jennifer Lawrence, an actress to follow, and some Bradley Cooper moments. Otherwise Mr. Bale is boring to death (maybe that is the purpose in this recreation of the 70s 'delightful' atmosphere). The script needed a faster hand and different pace, and filmed as it was, it is boring, distracting and totally uninteresting. My 4 vote out of 10 is for Ms. Lawrence. Maybe it didn't help the fact that I did sleep about half of the movie's fastidious length, being woken up at intervals by my friends. As I said before if the movie appeals to Americans as far as winning some awards and probably because of its subject, I will be seriously disappointed if the Academy awards it some of the nominated Oscars. It deserves none, except for Ms. Lawrence. A total, absolute and accomplished bore. And it is not even a question of taste: this writer and reviewer is a great admirer of movies like 'Hiroshima, Mon Amour' and 'Last Year At Marienbad', not exactly fast-paced movies. But then again, as far as these are concerned, there is intellect and passion! 'American Hustle' is simply...boring.