On the surface, American Hustle has the makings of a great movie: an all-star cast, early Oscar buzz and the promise of a fun romp through the 1970s world of glitz, glamour and the underground world of political scandals. What we get though, is a dark dramady loosely based on a FBI sting operation-turned-scandal from the late 70s/early 80s called Abscam. The story centers around con-artist Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and his British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy […]