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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 346280" data-attributes="member: 33">Amsterdam (2022)<img src="https://www.thewom.it/content/uploads/2022/09/am13-1-830x1185.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 376px" />I can imagine this is the type of film that will split opinions: some will enthusiastically love it and others will hate it, sadly I fall in the latter camp. It&#039;s set in the 1930s and is about a group of 3 friends who inadvertently get involved in a mystery surrounding the death of a retired American general. It&#039;s quirky and has elements of comedy which are odd and unfunny but it is beautifully shot and there are some really strong performances from the cast. Robert de Niro has a small supporting role near the end of the film and he shows why he is such a great film star. He has such a compelling screen presence that even when he is surrounded by other high profile actors, and is in a pretty poor film, you can&#039;t help but be drawn in by his performance. He was the one highlight in the film which, because of the rambling way the story unfolds, was very long, too long, and could easily have been edited down by 30 mins. I didn&#039;t like it but I think it would appeal to some people who get on better with its eccentric style.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 346280, member: 33"] [B]Amsterdam (2022)[/B] [IMG width="376px"]https://www.thewom.it/content/uploads/2022/09/am13-1-830x1185.jpg[/IMG] I can imagine this is the type of film that will split opinions: some will enthusiastically love it and others will hate it, sadly I fall in the latter camp. It's set in the 1930s and is about a group of 3 friends who inadvertently get involved in a mystery surrounding the death of a retired American general. It's quirky and has elements of comedy which are odd and unfunny but it is beautifully shot and there are some really strong performances from the cast. Robert de Niro has a small supporting role near the end of the film and he shows why he is such a great film star. He has such a compelling screen presence that even when he is surrounded by other high profile actors, and is in a pretty poor film, you can't help but be drawn in by his performance. He was the one highlight in the film which, because of the rambling way the story unfolds, was very long, too long, and could easily have been edited down by 30 mins. I didn't like it but I think it would appeal to some people who get on better with its eccentric style. [/QUOTE]

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