American Hustle

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “An infectious blast of funky jazz played by a terrific cast and a director at the top of their respective games.”

  David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter · 100

• “Reveling in its ’70s milieu and in the eternal abrasion of sexy women and covetous men, American Hustle is an urban eruption of flat-out fun — the sharpest, most exhilarating comedy in years. Anyone who says otherwise must be conning you.”

  Richard Corliss, Time · 100

• “A dynamite crime comedy and identity meltdown that can rekindle one’s faith in movies.”

  Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out · 100

• “It's a film of jaw-dropping virtuosity and pleasure, one that leaves you revved, enthralled, tickled, moved, and amazed.”

  Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly · 100

• “Mr. Bale, like some other stars who embrace playing ugly, feels as if he’d been liberated by all the pounds he’s packed on and by his character’s molting looks, an emancipation that’s most evident in his delicately intimate, moving moments with Ms. Adams and Ms. Lawrence.”

  Manohla Dargis, The New York Times · 100