The Hustle, 2019. The Hustle feels laboriously long at 90 minutes, flubbing even the dumbest beats. Sign in to see videos available to you. Directed by Chris Addison. THE HUSTLER [1961] [Limited Edition SteelBook] [Blu-ray] It Delves Without Compromise Into The Hungers That Lie Deep Within Us All! Excellent copy. As you would expect from an American film there is some violence, too much muzak, and the lovers keep their clothes on in bed. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. You may be hearing the Descriptive Video Service (DVS) option made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired. The Hustler is a lot more than a movie about a game called pool. Jackie Gleason and George C. Scott play awesome parts and make it all real. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This remake … Gleason and Laurie to reveal the true ugliness of human potential gone wrong for the love of money and absolute control, Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2020. Cold reads, lots and lots of cold reads. B&W and detail is perfect. It is also a damn good piece of film making, filled with subtle touches that vividly bring to life a time and place, and the marginalized culture of the big city pool halls. This was George C. Scott’s third movie, his Bert Gordon is shrewd and intelligent, but with no moral center whatsoever, he is the Satan of this particular hell, and Scott brings all his skills to the role, with that great voice getting to deliver some equally worthy dialogue; and nobody ever leaned in better than George C. Scott. Video availability outside of United States varies. It's a film about life that uses pool as a back drop to teach the lessons expertly captured within the story. Many people aren't aware that Robert Rossen's father was caught up in the "Red Scare" in the fifties and black balled. The black and white photography looks like it was filmed yesterday rather than 52 years ago. Two con women - one low rent and the other high class - team up to take down the men who have wronged them. Mostly of The Hustle straight outta San Francisco. Select the department you want to search in. THE HUSTLER is one of the essential American films of the 1960’s, right up there with BONNIE & CLYDE, THE GRADUATE, and THE WILD BUNCH, a cultural touchstone for years after its release with scenes that defined a generation. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It was Newman's premier performance and he just nails the character of Fast Eddie". What a way to start a career. THE HUSTLER [1961] [Limited Edition SteelBook] [Blu-ray], Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2014. You can turn this feature off and on fairly easily. Directed by Chris Addison. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/movies/the-hustle-review.html The Hustle Review: Consistent Humor Masks an Inconsistent Plot. Production: What we know about The Hustle Key Facts. Alex Sharp plays a 20s-something tech billionaire who becomes the wager center between two experienced con women (8/24/17). A Slow Burn of Pool Hall Swindlers and Doomed Addicts, Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2020. A true classic in the history of American cinema. Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018. For me Paul Newman was not as convincing in this picture as he was in the earlier "Cat on a hot tin roof", but the supporting cast including Jackie Gleason and George C Scott were excellent. I've watched the film twice since I bought the bluray, because firstly its a great film anyway, and secondly on bluray it looks stunning. Mr. Rossen uses the idea of corruption of power by Bert Gordon as allegory to McCarthyism. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. As Ms. Packard labels Bert a Roman, she is led to the slaughter, sacrifices herself so that Eddie can transcend his nature and become the real winner in life. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2018. This film is deep on a variety of levels if the viewer cares to look beneath the surface of stellar performances by Newman, Gleason and Laurie to reveal the true ugliness of human potential gone wrong for the love of money and absolute control, net, domination of the spirit as Mr. Gordon so successfully demonstrates. Brassy pool shark Paul Newman travels the small-town circuit while heading for a big-time showdown in this 1961 classic. His black and white aesthetic helps smoke up the air with his dingy pool hall sets and sleazy cast of realistically tragic characters. Starring Rebel Wilson, Anne Hathaway, Tim Blake Nelson, Alex Sharp, Ingrid Oliver, and Emma Davies. Travelling or based outside United States? The movie marks Chris Addison’s big-screen directorial debut (3/28/17). Excellent story and superior acting from everyone. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. Narrated articles and more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I play a lot of pool and I love this movie. Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in The Hustle are bounds away from being a great comedy, but it's still a fun one. With Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp, Tim Blake Nelson. The Hustler is directed by the steadfast Robert Rossen. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. If its luster has faded in the past few decades, maybe it is because B/W films were not favorites of the MTV generation and the millennials that followed, but I think it is The Great American Movie the way The Great Gatsby is The Great American Novel, in that it is a film that challenges the viewer to consider just what makes a person a success, a failure, and how does one gain the character to become the former and avoid the latter. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2013. This powerful film also features some great pool by Willie Mosconi, one of the greatest of all time and was actually shot in a real pool hall in NYC. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Which is nuts, given DGA and Primetime Emmy-winning director Chris Addison has serious comedy smarts. I've seen this movie, maybe 100 times and it never gets old. HD.