Based on a true story "Hustlers" is about a group of pole-dancers who turn to crime; "Widows" it ain't. What it is, is a glossy female caper about sisterhood turning sour that takes too long to get to the point, though it is mostly redeemed by a star turn from Jennifer Lopez, (looking stunning), as the tough cookie who masterminds the hustle. The film itself is a fairly minor affair that for some obscure reason has wowed a lot of the critics with 'Sight and Sound' putting it in their top twenty films of the year. There is a story to be told here for sure but sadly we've seen it all before.I have been reviewing films all my life, semi-professionally in the past and for the past 10 or 12 years on imdb and more recently in letterboxd and facebook. The idea of this blog is to get as many of those reviews gathered together in one place. I have had a great deal of support and encouragement from a lot of people throughout the world and I hope that continues. Now for the ratings. **** = not to be missed. *** = highly recommended. ** = recommended. * = of interest and no stars = avoid..
Saturday, 11 April 2020
HUSTLERS *
Based on a true story "Hustlers" is about a group of pole-dancers who turn to crime; "Widows" it ain't. What it is, is a glossy female caper about sisterhood turning sour that takes too long to get to the point, though it is mostly redeemed by a star turn from Jennifer Lopez, (looking stunning), as the tough cookie who masterminds the hustle. The film itself is a fairly minor affair that for some obscure reason has wowed a lot of the critics with 'Sight and Sound' putting it in their top twenty films of the year. There is a story to be told here for sure but sadly we've seen it all before.
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