Amsterdam

Name: Amsterdam
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
Released: October 7, 2022
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Christian Bale

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20th Century Studios | Release Date: October 7, 2022 | R

Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Christian Bale, John David Washington, Margot Robbie, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, Robert De Niro, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Saldana

Summary: In 1930s Amsterdam, three close friends find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.

Director: David O. Russell

Genre(s): Drama, History, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 134 min

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Vince Mancini

Oct 6, 2022

Amsterdam goes from wacky farce to preachy allegory before finally coming to rest as a sneakily profound riff on finding personal edification, just when it matters. Read full review

Brian Truitt

Oct 4, 2022

Although entertaining throughout, it suffers from a certain lack of focus – bouncing from screwball humor to war-movie gravitas – before settling into a buoyant conspiracy thriller with real-life historical relevance and a satisfying exploration of friendship and kindness. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Oct 19, 2022

Throughout, Russell keeps going and moving, moving and going, but the momentum never builds the way it should, and the big reveal lands flat partly because he never seems taken with the history he’s latched onto or comfortable with its heaviness. Or perhaps it’s the contemporary parallels that make him uneasy and why, again and again, he returns to the faces and filigree that he gets just right. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Oct 6, 2022

David O. Russell’s Amsterdam is very plush in the looks department. Enjoying the costumes and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki’s lighting and some of Russell’s shot designs will get you through it. But only if you don’t have to listen to it, or track it, or believe in the people on screen. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Sep 27, 2022

A star-studded new historical comedy that’s amusing at best, noxious at worst, and frantically self-insistent upon its own negligible entertainment value at all times as it strains to find the beauty in the mad tapestry of life? That’s right: David O. Russell is back. Read full review

Rachel LaBonte

Oct 4, 2022

At times fun and well-made, Amsterdam's meandering plot and thinly-drawn characters bog down what could've been a zippy story of crime and friendship. Read full review

Mark Kennedy

Oct 4, 2022

Amsterdam reaches for something contemporary to say about race relations, concentration of wealth, veterans and fascism but ends up with a plodding, mannerist noise. Read full review

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cakelyn223

Oct 16, 2022

A beautiful and eccentric dive into friendship, loyalty, romance, and intrigue. The characters and dialogue are not realistic, yet still evoke and represent real and recognizable things. The whole film is a work of art reminiscent of Wes Anderson, with a noir/mystery overlay. TheA beautiful and eccentric dive into friendship, loyalty, romance, and intrigue. The characters and dialogue are not realistic, yet still evoke and represent real and recognizable things. The whole film is a work of art reminiscent of Wes Anderson, with a noir/mystery overlay. The relationships are earnest and somewhat childlike, in a good way.… Expand

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Tarmsy

Nov 3, 2022

A fun film about friendship, some might call it a mummers farce, but I was in awe at the reference to aliens part.

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

Fuad_RMNM

Oct 7, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Splendidly Classy and Artsy Movie with a Huge Cast!

As my go-to cinema ritual, I don't watch movie trailers or spoilers at all. My only expectations are based on the poster of this movie. Then, I know this must be something different. And I am rite! From the beginning to the ending, this movie satisfyingly seems very classy & artsy with everything on it. Greater satisfaction comes when the other huge cast slowly but surely appears.

The main plot is a trio of veterans of World War I as the poster displayed, they met and become friends from the war until post-war but then they were forced to live separately. Long story short, destiny gave them an opportunity to meet again when everything collided.

Classy and artistic are well-delivered throughout the entire movie with songs, stylish outfits, detailed-oriented movie set, and the script. Ofc, this happens coz this is a vintage movie ambiance. The jokes are also classy one coz tend to be cynical, lol. Besides, huge actors are worth to paid coz they really delivered incredible acting performances.

A huge cast from the leading male role such as Christian Bale to the unimportant role such as Taylor Swift is presented in this movie. Maybe she was cast to remind us about her upcoming album this month, lol. Overall, almost every cast famously known in the Hollywood industry is present in this movie. This is one of the biggest satisfactions! This must be an expensive budget movie!

Sadly things, there is a couple of parts that are boring. Also, the jokes sometimes failed to kill the time. Both didn't really vividly can be felt, but it doesn't matter coz thanks to the great artistic and cast performance. Besides, perhaps, some great actors aren't well-directed or performed coz they seem meaningless. It's normal but it seems sad coz they are big budget cast!

Overall, this movie really great! Don't miss it! It really gave something different which is a classy and artsy movie for this year. Rare gem. Vintage.

8/10… Expand

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nnogohko

Nov 21, 2022

I had so much fun with the first 30-40 minutes of the movie. I knew the reviews were mixed going in and I thought hey, this is not bad at all. Then, the plot started to get really complicated and I began to lose track of what was going on. I was bored by the end of the movie and came out soI had so much fun with the first 30-40 minutes of the movie. I knew the reviews were mixed going in and I thought hey, this is not bad at all. Then, the plot started to get really complicated and I began to lose track of what was going on. I was bored by the end of the movie and came out so disappointed that I even forgot I liked the first act. Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington are really wonderful in the film. I think the problem is that once it introduced so many other plot points other than these 3 character's relationships, that is when I lost interest. I was so invested in Margot Robbie and John David Washington's weird romance but then I forgot about it by the end because there were a thousand other things going on that I didn't care about.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Oct 9, 2022

Regardless of my expectations, I think the most troubling thing about Amsterdam, and one that leaves its director in a very bad light, is how a film with such a great cast feels so pointless and lacking in spark, wit and functionality.

Amsterdam never gets off the ground, and this is causedRegardless of my expectations, I think the most troubling thing about Amsterdam, and one that leaves its director in a very bad light, is how a film with such a great cast feels so pointless and lacking in spark, wit and functionality.

Amsterdam never gets off the ground, and this is caused by David O. Russell's inability to get the plot going and he completely squanders his huge cast, because even with what they achieve in terms of convincing performances, it's all washed away by the ineffectiveness of the material they're given to work with.
It's not that I say they didn't believe in the material. The material wasn't up to their potential.

It's not the calamity that a certain part of the public and the press were talking about, at least it wasn't in my opinion, but I do consider it a totally misguided product on O. Russell's part.… Expand

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ClintEastwoodLA

Dec 7, 2022

Starts strong, then devolves into gibberish. Truly disappointing. Seems to be a political satire of events in the USA lately, indirectly gaslighting the audience. A complete waste of the magnificent pool of talent in these actors. Nice Columbo impersonation by Bale.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

katezoe

Jan 26, 2023

Do Not Watch. A name dropping cast of Hollywood talent wasted! Waste of time. Beyond boring what was director thinking???

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