Hoping for a smart and thrilling comedy (this IS billed as a comedy!) I went to see Amsterdam and got none of the above. Amsterdam is erratic and poorly developed, and while it features some of the greatest actors of our time (Christian Bale! Margot Robbie! Rami Malek!) their talent is squandered on a mediocre story told poorly. This movie claims to be based on true events and doesn't provide any clarification or explanation of the actual events, which makes it easy to be pretty apathetic about this film, especially considering it boasts no stellar performances, no scenery, no beautiful or inventive shots. Worst of all, it's a comedy that just isn't funny. I want my 2+ hours back.