PAUL NEWMAN IS THE COOLEST MAN IN HISTORY

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2019)

Hollywood used to be preoccupied with the deconstruction of human beings: who we are, our paradoxical behavior, what makes us tick (for the good and the bad). The Hustler is a prime example, a film about the corruption of the soul, about how bruised masculinity clings to vice in order to feel full. It's deeply tragic, but also deeply human. A complete masterpiece.