The 86th Academy Awards are in just a few days, and the movie
American Hustle has been nominated for 10 awards including Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Production Design. Not only is the story captivating, but the acting is phenomenal. When watching the film, you truly believe you're in the disco era. The costuming, hair, and makeup was spot on, and accompanied by a "groovy" 70s soundtrack. The movie is built around reinvention -- a concept of the American Dream. During the 2 hours and 20 minutes the audience follows a scam-artist (played by Christian Bale) as he ambitiously pushes boundaries.
American Hustle perfectly balances comedy, tragedy, and romance.
American Hustle will be most closely competing with
Gravity this year at the Oscar's...both films were nominated for 10 awards, and
12 Years a Slave follows closely behind with 9 nominations. All 3 films are nominated for Best Directing and Best Picture. While I can't speak for
Gravity and
12 Years a Slave (I still have yet to see them), I am very optimistic that
American Hustle will walk away from the Oscar's with a few awards. I guess we just have to wait until March 2nd to find out!
When you go to college, it can be hard to keep up with new movies that hit theaters. The way many films get their advertising in, is through television. Many students in college do not have cable, let alone a television. So obviously when the holiday season comes and students travel back home, they are able to catch up on what is new and what looks good. One movie that has gotten much attention is Mockingjay Part 1. Last night it premiered in theaters all around the world. After the success of the first two, audiences could not wait to see this film. The trilogy was adapted from the novels series by Suzanne Collins. Due to the large amount of length in the third novel, the decision was made to divide the third book into two movies, part 1 and part 2. 
The film stars Jennifer Lawrence. When the movie first premiered many audiences were not familiar with Jennifer Lawrence and her work in the film industry. Once the movie debut, people became obsessed with her on and off screen. After the first movie premiered, Jennifer Lawrence was seen in many other films such as, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, X-Men: Days of Future's Past. Jennifer Lawrence continues to star in many films and every time gives a great performance. Without her role in The Hunger Games, things may have gone differently. Although the series is coming to a close end, it is still going to be talked about for a while. The action packed films offer a good plot line, differing characters, heart-jerking moments, and great action scenes. The movie shows characters that are able to have relatable qualities that everyday people can find themselves connecting to. I know while I am on break I will most definitely be going to see this movie and see if it is as good as it has been talked up to be. And with the great success of the first two, I'm sure it will be. Especially with the fantastic acting of Jennifer Lawrence.
