I had no idea what to expect heading into this movie except tat it is getting Oscar buzz and was set in the 70's. The hairstyles (feathering and perms/rollers) and costumes were fun to watch and the one scene dancing at Studio 54 was also fun. If you like mafia/hustler movies and like thinking while watching movies to follow the plot and/or try to figure out who's hustling whom then this is your movie. Christian Bale envelopes himself in the role of Irving by gaining weight and using a hairpiece along with wonderful acting.
Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence are my two favorite young actresses in movies.
Amy's repertoire is so diverse as she can act successfully in any role and continues that trend in this movie. On a side note, she didn't wear a bra throughout the movie which was distracting to me. I wouldn't consider this one of her best though, it felt like she was doing this for a friend not for the role--except for one scene where she and Jennifer exchange evil eyes at each other which was priceless.
Jennifer takes any role and plays strong characters so well, everyone remembers her afterwards even in a supporting role such as this one. She also appeared to really enjoy herself in this role which made to enjoyable to watch too.
Overall, I give this a one and a half thumbs up in enjoyment, great ensemble acting and interesting story--even at over 2 1/2 hours, it didn't drag out.
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