American Hustle - A Throwback into the 80s' Fashion, Con and Twist.

The movie begins with Christian Bale trying to set his artificial hairs with glue on his head and with a big fat belly (Man! This guy changes physique every movie!) and shades. With that Director David O. Russel gives us clear indications about whats in store. The throwback is quite obvious. It won't escape you. The costume, sets and the production design deserves a huge mention. 

Most of us may find the movie utterly boring, the characters keep jabbering away.. Yadda yadda yadda.. And on. But in that jabbering, there is purpose. The style, the vocab, the tone, everything is a tribute keeping the base of the story, the biggest fraud of 80s to rock the US.

If you expected a high octane, pulsating con movie, you will be disappointed for its not the one where the leading guy makes everyone look like fool and takes home lot a money with his girlfriend by his side. Here the guy, played to perfection by Bale, takes a beating, does what the fed says, played (or gimmicked, I should say) by Brad Cooper who pushes Bale, Amy and Jennifer into the world of mafia and politicians, endangering his own reputation and puts in stake the lives of Irving, Rosalyn and Sydney. Cooper has come a long way from the Hangover days and truly deserves the nomination.

I don't wanna give anythin away here as usual, but all I would say is if you hold yourself for and couple and half hrs and LISTEN, you are in for a truly a gripping and capitivating comic con.

I wanted to give 3 on 5, but would just throw a star more for Amy and Jennifer.