Let me talk about one of the year's most critically-panned films, but from an angle that most probably haven't even considered. Not yet, at least. David O. Russell's ensemble period caper, Amsterdam, got a lot of flack from critics since it was first released in the fall of 2022. Despite an impressive cast of A-listers and impeccable period design, the story has been criticized for being convoluted and uneven. Even so, the film scores a 62% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes (compared with a 33% "rotten" score by critics), as well as a 6.1/10 user rating on IMDb, making this film one of the year's most divisive and intriguing. Plus, it didn't receive a single nomination from the Golden Raspberry Awards this season. So that's saying something.
Consider me one of the few who really appreciated the film's thoroughly immersive setting, its quirky humor, and the consistent dedication of its roster cast--headed by Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie, as three WWI friends who get tangled up in a framed plot involving murder and political turmoil. Sure, it gets a little too heavy-handed in its final act, but the rest of the film makes up for it. I believe this will be one of those initial flops that'll be re-evaluated and appreciated years later for what it is. Give it time, and another shot.
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