Amsterdam

Amsterdam

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in North American history.

  • Released: 2022-11-04
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thrillers
  • Stars: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Rami Malek, Zoe Saldaña, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert De Niro, Michael Shannon, Andrea Riseborough, Alessandro Nivola, Timothy Olyphant, Taylor Swift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Leland Orser, Beth Grant, Christopher Gehrman, Shiree Nelson, Tom Irwin, David Babbitt, Mike Azevedo, Martin Harris, Christopher Kager, Donovan Hurst, Jarrett Johnson, Kawan DeBose, Deon Sams, Mel Fair, Vaughn Page, Bonnie Hellman, Max Perlich, Jessica Drake, Ed Begley Jr., Colleen Camp, Gabé Doppelt, Lauren Shaw, Brandon Davis, Casey Biggs, Dey Young, Sean Avery, Gigi Bermingham, André Tardieu, Casey Graf, Rebecca Wisocky, Daniel Riordan, Steven Hack, Floyd Armstrong, Leonard A. Tucker Jr., Baxter Humby, Richie Harrington, John Pirkis, Shedell, Kindsey Vaughn, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini
  • Director: David O. Russell
 Comments
  • Maverick1962 - 3 June 2024
    Underrated comedy/drama
    I must be one of the few who thought Amsterdam is a great movie. I was hooked from the beginning and never lost interest. The story, which I can see is similar in tone to what's happening in Britain in 2024, carries an important message. Don't let the selfish elite grind down the poorer section of society or hoodwink us into believing their way is the right way.

    A plot is hatched to replace Roosevelt, the democratically elected leader of the United States by a group of the elite who want to take over the world.

    Three friends try to combat this through a comical series of incidents, although some dramatic scenes are necessary too. Beautifully constructed in my view, with outstanding 1930's costumes and scenery, splendid cinematography and stellar acting. The cast reminded me of those movies when I was a kid, like Around The World in 80 Days when another A list actor would appear every 15 minutes. The cast led by Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington are the three friends who try to stop the plot. They are joined by Robert De Niro, Remi Malik, Anya Taylor-Joy, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schonearts, Timothy Olyphant, Chris Rock and Taylor Swift who turns in a decent acting performance. I can't say I'm a fan of her music but as an actress she could do well.

    The only actor who I thought didn't fare well was John David Washington who seemed to lack chemistry with the others. I think he should have swapped places with Chris Rock who would have given the part a lighter touch.

    Christian Bale gives another in depth character acting performance. Every quirky turn or thrust of his head is fascinating to watch. It's a shame this movie bombed at the box office as I thoroughly enjoyed it, found it easy enough to follow and could hear all the dialogue for a change and Margot Robbie is so beautiful to look at she is the ultimate glamorous movie star of the moment, today's Grace Kelly or Marilyn Monroe.
  • toroandbruin - 28 January 2024
    Good Try But No Cigar
    This was a really crazy movie. Good actors. Colorful characters. Interesting post WWI and roaring '20's world. Based on some actual happenings. Lots of action. The problem? It was so crazy and frantic that I never actually became engaged with any of the characters or the overall plot.

    It wasn't a totally terrible film. I did watch until the end. It just wouldn't be my first choice if I were recommending something to watch this evening. And that's a pity because along with the madcap twists there was a real message which could be applicable to our society, today.

    I'm not sure how I would go about fixing this. I don't think slowing the pace would be appropriate. Adding more "humanizing" dialog might help.