Amsterdam

[thatguy]

You know the story of Henry Ford and other US industry moguls backing Hitler? That, I think, is the "some of these events actually happened"...

The cast is great. Michael Shannon and Mike Myers we're strong. Others, not so much (Taylor Swift, Timothy Oliphant). Im still trying to figure out why Christian Bale was doing a Columbo impersonation the entire time. Maybe it was on account of the eye. (Mike Myers SNL sketch reference)

https://archive.org/embed/saturday-night...?start=630

The initial exposition flashback was long. They also had voice overs, but switched between cast which got a little confusing. There is a gratuitous not-telling of the whole story as the plot progresses to keep you engaged which got tedious. There is a silly tone to the movie, like a Wed Anderson film. If the colors were a little more saturated, or Bill Murray made an appearance, it would have fit right in. 

I was hoping for more. 

--tg

[Greg]

I've been on the fence about this one. It received terrible reviews.

[Drunk Monk]

Seen. I agree with tg for the most part although I feel he’s being unfair to Taylor. She was good but her role was cut short. It’s got a great cast and the director knows how to show off their star power with gratuitous close ups, and it has a message about the rich, nazis and racism which resonated, but it gets lost in its stilted attempts to be quirky. It misses the black comedy vibe it aimed for. Margot looks stunning, and Anna is too albeit more sinister. DeNiro is so DeNiro. A decent role for Rami too. Labeling Bale’s performance as Columbo is spot on, and Shannon and Myers nail their roles. Washington was a bit flat and it could’ve used more Rock (which is something I never thought I’d say). It’s weirdly gruesome. It just needed to be funnier. I did like when they dropped drugs in their eyes. 

Not D00M recommended unless you’re a fan of any of the cast and just want to see them chew up scenery.