Hidden gem here my friends. The final half hour or so quite possibly made me feel a little bit of every single emotion that exists. Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub cooked and left no crumbs - figuratively and literally.
If there is such a thing, this would earn a spot on the Mount Rushmore of Italian cinema in my eyes.
Caught myself grinning from cheek to cheek multiple times throughout the 2.5 hour runtime, and I’m typically not an avid musical fan when it comes to movies but this was special all around.
Ariana and Cynthia were born for their respective roles in this and I couldn’t get over the melodies and vocals they created, with the harmonic sequences being top notch as well.
The storyline pulls you in entirely and leaves you wanting more, which we luckily get in less than a year. Cinema is popping lately friends, and I’m all here for it.
Cheers 🪄
Hustle is a cinematic thrill I thought I’d never experience until now, thanks to the man himself, Adam Sandler aka: Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, and of course Bobby Boucher. However this certain movie brought out a side of Sandler that I both enjoyed and admired. After the numerous comedy films Sandler starred in for a solid stretch of years was great, but I’m starting to really get a soft spot for his more serious/professional roles. The man is a legend.…
