Amsterdam, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated films of 2022. When I first saw the preview for this, I was moderately excited, despite not knowing what the film was about. It had a lot of talented actors behind it, s well as being directed by the same guy who did American Hustle, which I really like. I saw it in the theater and was not disappointed. Objectively, I'd say American Hustle is a better movie, but I actually enjoyed Amsterdam more.

This film has gotten a lot of flak from critics and audiences, which I think it doesn't deserve. Some of the arguments against it I don't even understand.

The film has a lot going for it. It looks great. It definitely has an atmosphere to it. I'm glad I saw it on the big screen. However, what truly makes this film work is the performances. Christian Bale is amazing in this role, though that can be said for everything he's in. He was easily the best thing about Thor Love and Thunder, and he's great here too. The rest of the cast is equally good. You have John David Washington from Tenet here. I did not care for him so much in that film, but here he's really good and funny. I don't usually like Margot Robbie either, but she's good as well. All three have great chemistry with each other on screen too.

Many criticize this film for being hard to follow, which I don't understand. I could follow the plot just fine. Those people probably just weren't paying attention. Another issue people have is that the film is tonally unbalanced. It could not decide if it wanted to be a comedy or drama. I understand where people are coming from here, but I did not mind the humor here. I thought film was really funny, while still maintaining a series tone when it wanted to. Much of that is due to how the actors delivered the comedy. It reminds me of the film Bullet Train, which came out earlier this year. That film also did a good job with balancing the humor with the drama and action. Rarely, enough, both films have Michael Shannon in them.

Overall, this film is highly underrated. It's not as bad a many critics say. I think it is definitely worth your time if you're at all interested.