The Sting

Overall spoiler free review This is an absolute masterpiece. A film about con men is something I never thought I needed but now I will not be able to live without. The characters are great and the story is so much fun. Every moment of the film feels like perfection! I did not expect to like it THIS much. The acting is great! WATCH THIS FILM Possible spoiler warning YESSSSSSS  This was so good. I love Robert Shaw and definitely still want to watch many more of his films. I think he is one of the best American actors of all time and one of the best actors of the 70s. He was the perfect cast for this film and so was everyone else. I know Jack Nicholson was going to play Hooker (personally I think he would have done better as Henry or Lonnegan) but I am extremely happy with everyone’s performance in this as it is. Besides him being in Chinatown and The Last Detail was definitely more essential for him. The story was constantly interesting and the twist at the end was so casual but so effective like I was so shocked like so all that and nobody got anything but when they all got up it all instantly clicked and ultimately made one of my favourite endings ever as any other ending would not have suited a film about con men more than it all being a lie and the FBI were bullshit. This is a new favourite of mine and I can not wait for the rewatch