"Amsterdam" was a pleasant surprise. Surprisingly with such a cast I heard about it just at the beginning of December. I have personally enjoyed it, especially if you like slow-paced cinema. The film takes his time to develop the characters and it gives a proper background for every single one of them. We understand the story of these people, what they had to endure and what their purposes and objectives are; therefore the audience can create a bond with them. This is a well written movie and I have appreciated the direction of David Russel: despite the serious topics treated, the general tone is light and at times comedic, an interesting cacophony that worked greatly, at least for me. The plot is intriguing, it pushed me to keep watching as I wanted to see the mystery finally resolved. Almost two hours and a half flew away, I have never felt bored in any way and the actors were phenomenal. Christian Bale and Margot Robbie really nailed it.

From a technical perspective "Amsterdam" is very well done, I liked the colors, and there are some shots that are just beautiful. The director perfectly showed the different expressions of the different characters with many close-ups and overall he captured a lot of small details that revealed to be essential for the story itself. The photography is very clean, creative and extremely professional. It is beautiful to see so many great names united to create a movie that is clearly directed to a certain kind of audience, and I am glad that actors with a certain fame, decided to be part of these "alternative" projects. We also need films like this.