H and I saw American Hustle just before the Oscar Nominations were announced. I was amazed that it dominated the nominations. It is a very good movie, but not what I would call award worthy. It is well shot, well directed, and well played, but I expected nothing else given the caliber of the cast and director. All of the four main players are A grade talents and if they turned in anything less than above average, it would be a disappointment.
The plot was lacking. The movie was too long. It could have lost a good 30 minutes. The starting in the middle and rewinding trope felt like a flourish. The narrative would have worked just as well by starting at the beginning and it would have saved time.
So good, but not great. If it is capturing the Oscars, 2013 must have been a poor year for movies.
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