The Hustler

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Vitor O With great acting all around, this tale or redemption is the template for a lot of the sports drama that came after, even to this day. With a great beginning and a fantastic ending, the only reason why this movie doesn't deserve the 5 stars is the slow and kind of repetitive middle section where Newman and Laurie are living together. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Jay W "The Hustler" is a critically acclaimed sports movie from 1961. It won 2 Oscars and is in AFI's top 10 Sports movies of all time. It stars some of the best actors to do ever do the job with, Paul Newman, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie and a different role for Jackie Gleason. It is likely the first movie that comes to mind when people think of a pool movie. With all that in mind, why do I not care for it? This may seem like a short attention span problem, but for most of the movie- Nothing happens. It begins with some impressive pool playing, but then follows an hour of characters wallowing in self-pity. In the characters own words, "all we do is drink and sleep." Paul Newman's "Fast Eddie", is anything but fast. The movie's pacing is pretty darn slow. Characters overreact to the extreme for simple misunderstandings. Sarah Packard (Piper Laurie) is so emotionally unstable, that when Eddie tells her that he is going out of town for the week, she has a complete meltdown. It is not a relationship that I am rooting for. There are great actors, cool pool trick shots and even a good scene. But I can't get passed the story and characters. I don't like Fast Eddie nor Sarah Packard. This movie has a lot of talent, but it needs character. For me, this film is a loser. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review timmy b Cinematic brilliance. Newman, Marie, Scott, McCormick & Gleason were incredible. From writing to cinematography to lighting to music to directing this is one of the most impactful & artistic films ever made. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Fer S Great cinematography and acting, just not a very interesting plot. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Rosana B Chato e cansativo, bem chatinho, enfadonho, falta carisma aos personagens, falta um roteiro mais atraente, falta drama. A tradução do título em português é bem irônico, ''Desafio a corrupção'' uma vez que o protagonista é o típico malando, vagabundo, bêbado e que bate em mulheres, um retrato do típico orgulho masculino ferido, ambição desmedida e vício no jogo, nojento, repugnante, qual corrupção está desafiado, a não ser a de seu próprio caráter. Triste desfecho, insosso como todo resto, Chato Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Tim M Suckering the audience in with tension and a driven Paul Newman, The Hustler finds its groove in a slick mood and layered themes on the nature of winning. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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