American Hustle

Not-too-dramatic/not-too-thrilling crime tale carried by an ensemble of lead actors from Russell's previous films THE FIGHTER and SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK based on the ABSCAM operation from the late-'70s/early-'80s… which includes sting operations on corrupt politicians, perms and comb-overs! Everything in this outing is a little too easy: the humor is simple, there are no extraordinary characters despite a cast of A-list-ers, and the plot is rather bland. Despite all the so-so, it all comes together to be a slightly-above-par flick that is worth having a look to judge for yourself.