Movie #250: The Sting

Movie #: 250
Movie Title:The Sting
Year Released: 1973

Director: George Roy Hill
Notable Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw

Short Description: In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker. (IMDB.com)


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IMDB.com: #99
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Date Watched: 1/16/2013

What I Liked: Reminded me of Ocean's Eleven, which is a great movie in my opinion. I loved the acting from Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff and Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker. The plot twist at the end was an unexpected surprise.

What I Disliked: I either didn't catch it or the movie didn't do a very good job explaining why the mark was a criminal other than that he commissioned the hit that killed Johnny’s old partner. I also couldn't tell if the detective that was out to get Johnny was corrupt or just trying to be a tough guy by roughing Johnny up whenever he had the chance.

Grade: 4 out of 5 (Excellent)
Rationale: The acting was excellent but for varying reasons the story seemed to lose me a bit at points.