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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Watched Amsterdam last night, the new David O. Russell film with Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie.
It had such potential...but it didn't know what kind of film it wanted to be. It felt like two films with different styles and pacing smashed together. Wildly inconsistent from scene to scene, and the acting was even noticeably inconsistent........
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I didn't enjoy it either. I kept on trying to narrow in on the feel or style and realized it was halfway through and it hadn't become clear. The delivery of the dialogue seemed forced to accommodate this style but it wasn't enjoyable or effective. The overall story could have and should have been interesting but it teetered on outlandish at times and I could never grasp what they were going for.
I kept on wondering how O Russel sold this project to this cast, how did he explain it and get them on board?
My one takeaway is that Christian Bale is incredible, if it wasn't for him it would have been a complete waste of time. I may also be a little tired of Margot Robbie being cast in everything, the trailer for "Babylon" seems promising but I'm tired of her.
Never been a huge fan of David O Russel but this is by far my least favorite of his films. Would not recommend.