David O. Russel's 'Amsterdam' is once again a testament to the fact that a great ensemble does not always guarantee a great outcome. Just take a peek at the cast; who would have guessed, a movie that consists of such high-caliber thespians will turn out to be a session of disappointment and heartbreak.

The overall art direction and the performances aside (especially Mr. Bale, he is too precious to be incorporated in my criticism of the film); everything else seemed to have created far lesser of an impression than I had hoped for!

The script is largely ineffective or should I say, its efficacy was only prominent in a limited number of sequences. The story isn't terrible but the way it has been structured (I'm talking about the Screenplay) doesn't give you the kind of fulfillment you may otherwise crave for.

The music is yet another of those aspects that have been one of the main factors contributing to my displeasure. It just does not reverberate with the same tonality, let alone the feel of the film, it just does not fit in!