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Saw this tonight, knew nothing about it going in, wow I loved it to pieces. It rides conspicuously heavy on Scorsese's jock (especially Goodfellas/Casino) but really there's nothing wrong with an artist/director wearing their influences on their sleeve as long as they do so with talent and style and bring something new to the formula. I wouldn't quite call this a "comedy" though there are definitely moments that are incredibly (often uncomfortably funny). I love dialogue-heavy, character-driven movies with an uneasily grey sense of morality, and American Hustle was super satisfying in that regard. It feels a little bit like a sexed-up drugged-out version of Glengarry Glen Ross. I love how much of the movie can be seen through the lens of "what is real and what is the con?" The ending: I liked it, if a little begrudgingly. It was a little neat and tidy, given the uneasy and alluring ambiguity of the previous parts of the movie, but I was invested enough in the characters that I liked the message of hope at the end.
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