Art Stukas · @artstukas
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I was 2/3 of the way through David O. Russell's Amsterdam before I realized that Christian Bale was channeling Peter Falk (that voice!) but the fact that his character (a doctor and WWI vet) also has a glass eye should have tipped me off. The film itself is a star-studded well-staged and quirky period piece that rambles merrily along but never gains enough momentum to make its big finale pay off, a finale which alludes to some true events that raise the spectre of American fascism in the 1930s/40s (and, of course, in the present too).

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Andy · @AndyT
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Enjoyed the latest yesterday evening.

It continues the O. Russell trend of starting strongly, fraying somewhat in the final third, and then, finally, overstaying its welcome.

However, I thought it was a lot of fun, had more than enough bite, an incredible cast, and an outstanding performance by .

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