
“Some of these events are true”. The words that open American Hustle are a fair reflection of the liberties this film has taken with the story of the Abscam con. Directed by David S. Russell and seen by him as the spiritual third part of a trilogy that also includes The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle see’s the return of many of the stars who graced those previous efforts and much like those films, is well on it’s way to sweeping up this awards season.