Yesterday gave us our first glimpse at the sweet ‘dos of David O. Russell’s latest film – American Hustle. Today, we have the opportunity to witness all that greased-hair goodness in motion, and I strongly implore you to take that opportunity.
Those who hit “play” on this trailer without knowing what American Hustle is about probably won’t know that much more by the trailer’s end. So here’s the scoop – Hustle is a fictional account of the ABSCAM sting operation from the ‘70s-’80s, wherein the FBI and a con artist (Christian Bale) team up to take down both thieves and corrupt public officials.
But if the trailer didn’t want us to know that, then it’s probably not super important right now. What is important is the performances, the style, the haircuts, the costumes and the music (which tells us everything we need to know – there will be both good times and bad times). And there’s plenty of goodness within that series of flashing images. Be on the lookout for a menacing Jennifer Lawrence, Bale playing a butt like a bongo drum, and a Quentin Tarantino-style trunk shot. There are also a few peeks at the juicier bits – guns and weeping and a bag-over-the-head-style kidnapping. American Hustle is definitely one to keep your eye on. Check out the first trailer after the break.
American Hustle has a limited release on December 13th, with a wide release on December 25th. It stars Bale and Lawrence as well as Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.
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