Amsterdam

20th Century Studios | Release Date: October 7, 2022

5.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 111 Ratings

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ClintEastwoodLADec 7, 2022

Starts strong, then devolves into gibberish. Truly disappointing. Seems to be a political satire of events in the USA lately, indirectly gaslighting the audience. A complete waste of the magnificent pool of talent in these actors. NiceStarts strong, then devolves into gibberish. Truly disappointing. Seems to be a political satire of events in the USA lately, indirectly gaslighting the audience. A complete waste of the magnificent pool of talent in these actors. Nice Columbo impersonation by Bale.… Expand

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hosontzDec 11, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disgraceful choice: treating a horrible historic fact as a comedy. What's next, Auschwitz the Musical?
A very poor use of talent and a waste of a potentially gripping story.… Expand

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lolyfe1966Dec 18, 2022

The only reason I rated this movie with only a 2 is because it didn't deserve anything higher. The reason I didn't rate this movie any lower, was because it was so bad that I couldn't finish it. So maybe there's something left that could haveThe only reason I rated this movie with only a 2 is because it didn't deserve anything higher. The reason I didn't rate this movie any lower, was because it was so bad that I couldn't finish it. So maybe there's something left that could have redeemed itself, but I'll never know. Typical movie with too many stars that they all step over each other. What starts promising comes crashing to a screeching halt within minutes.… Expand

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hnestlyontheslyJan 10, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do I have questions about this movie? Sure. Am I confused by how many times someone stared directly into the camera to say the word “Amsterdam”? Absolutely. Do I think this permanently marred my ability to enjoy this otherwise quirky romp through one auteur’s “Rosencrantz and Guildensterning,” as Friend put it to us, of the Plot Against America as told from a multi-racial lens? Certainly not. Do I think that De Niro likely did not memorize his lines? Yes. Does he seem to take a lot of roles in his old age which necessitate he get shot at while he gives a speech? Possibly. Was his continued speech during that gun fight a bit extra? A bit? Yes, at least a bit. Does that mean that someone should compare watching this movie to spoiled sushi, as Friend did? No, this movie wasn’t not poison, or even poisson. (The last time I walked out of a movie, by the way, if we’re counting, was Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, and the exact moment that I noped out was the third time that someone read a quote off their cell phone during the parent-teacher meeting and the only reason I even tried to watch it was because we were on such a good run of movies that accepted the pandemic as reality.)

There is a tragic quality to the way in which Valerie (Margot Robbie) and Harry (JD Washington) tiptoe around their third-wheel Burt (Christian Bale) in the movie. The whole trailer is very upfront that this is the story of a platonic throuple, which immediately brings to mind the awkward and unasked for favoritism of Dorothy. Amsterdam is so feverishly intent on the creation of biracial couplings in order to formulate a Fifth Element-type thesis for how to counter hate that it sometimes is unwilling to consider non-romantic alternatives, which is odd to say, since Amsterdam is so open to considering a whole host of plot alternatives and fantasy sequences, divergences from the main story in order to experiment with storytelling.

One of my favorite departures from the linear narrative style is the way that Valerie and Harry’s story of the missing afternoon is told through a flashback with non-diegetic narrative overtop, like a scene from a much-beloved movie from my childhood, The Sandlot.

There was a time this past pandemic when I couldn’t stop talking about David Starr Jordan and the murder of Jane Stanford, and I feel like Lulu Miller’s book brings together some of the loose threads of this movie’s Committee of the 5. And on the topic of The Five: Raimi Malek’s Tom has a wonderfully twisty interchange with Bale early on in the first act, which really casts doubt on the morality of the birder MI-5 fellow working to stop the Second World War.

Some might say that Taylor Swift’s presence in the movie was too… swift. Some might say that she would rather kill herself than be present for the final, preachy act, but I stand by her decision to Emma Roberts herself. When she reads this review, which I am confident will happen at some point, I want her to know that her performance was appreciated, each and every time a wheel rolled over her mangled body, I yelped.

Ultimately, Amsterdam is going to go down as one of the biggest box office losers of the past few years and that shouldn’t mean much to you, because this is but a cautious and conservative experiment on the part of David O. Russell.… Expand

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GynougJan 23, 2023

Without a doubt one of the worst movies I have ever seen. In addition to a confusing script and disjointed editing, political correctness is embedded in every scene in the film. The filmmakers priority was social justice only, the art andWithout a doubt one of the worst movies I have ever seen. In addition to a confusing script and disjointed editing, political correctness is embedded in every scene in the film. The filmmakers priority was social justice only, the art and story took a backseat, hidden behind all the subliminal messages. It is sad that a film that can count on the talent of Christian Bale does not cause any enthusiasm in the spectators, none emotion. And of course, we have Denzel son, probably one of the worst actors to emerge in recent years... there's no difference in his performance in this and the other films he worked.… Expand

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NickTheCritickNov 12, 2022

An (original ??) romantic crime about three great friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.
It Is a typical exemple of when you relies on a cast of big names to mask your paucityAn (original ??) romantic crime about three great friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.
It Is a typical exemple of when you relies on a cast of big names to mask your paucity as a director.… Expand

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Peterson6Nov 17, 2022

Hollywood movies are done. No more great stories it is all about the massage they want to send

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bertobellamyOct 13, 2022

Boring, poorly written, and badly directed. This is another proof that even the most spectacular acting ensemble on Earth won't save an awful screenplay.

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gabrielsrcOct 12, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. morbius had a better script, more believable characters and more meaningful dialogues.
can't believe so many huge names signed up for this mess.… Expand

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UncleWillardOct 14, 2022

What a disappointment. I love David O'Russel, but this fell flat for me. Too many stars. That's the case with most ensemble casts; hit or miss and this is a miss. I didn't mind most of the folks, but Margot Robbie just can't act, imo andWhat a disappointment. I love David O'Russel, but this fell flat for me. Too many stars. That's the case with most ensemble casts; hit or miss and this is a miss. I didn't mind most of the folks, but Margot Robbie just can't act, imo and neither can Washington (I found it weird that everyone tried to adopt a speech pattern/accent appropriate for the times, but him. He sounded like some black dude you'd meet on the street, present day). Then it got all stupid and artsy between the two worst actors in the bunch. Christian Bale was fun, I eventually lost interest. Couldn't even finish the film.

Shout out to Taylor Swift, though. I often groan when I see musicians trying to act, but she did a great job, for as little as she was in it. I don't even care for her music, but she held her own. Definitely better than Washington or Robbie.… Expand

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OlivierPielJan 10, 2023

A marketing cover-up, an insult to viewers: Movie "stars", Hollywood aristocracy of good symmetric looks can't save an utterly stupid plot, unbelievable and simplistic characters, littered with the mandatory self-righteous clichés and tropesA marketing cover-up, an insult to viewers: Movie "stars", Hollywood aristocracy of good symmetric looks can't save an utterly stupid plot, unbelievable and simplistic characters, littered with the mandatory self-righteous clichés and tropes of the 2023 'Merica in a film set a hundred years before, as well as the overacting of many of the aforementioned actors. Stopped 20 minutes in.… Expand

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K9-BCNov 2, 2022

Mala y mala con ganas, esperaba mucho más, es un drama semicomico absurdo, con una trama ridicula, con personajes insulsos, muy cerca de la politica actual woke, extremadamente rosa, nunca se entiende cual es el tono, que perdida de tiempo y dinero

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indiereviewer22Oct 10, 2022

A meandering, utterly inconsistent murder mystery bloated with an excess of quirkiness that squanders an all-star cast.

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enut_butterOct 11, 2022

Woke. Tedious. Poorly written. Terribly directed. Whoever is still giving David O. Russel financing should be locked up.

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MetacriticOnurNov 12, 2022

bad
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katezoeJan 26, 2023

Do Not Watch. A name dropping cast of Hollywood talent wasted! Waste of time. Beyond boring what was director thinking???

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