‘Amsterdam’ Reaction Suggests the Trailer is Misleading

I received an email message from someone who is a higher-up at an unnamed streaming service (not Netflix).

They have seen David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” and don’t believe it’s as bad as the general reaction for the trailer entails it to be.

As mentioned before, test-screenings did not go well for “Amsterdam,” Russell kept molding new edits of the film at every screening. The film was said to be way over two hours at some point. I’m still very much looking forward to this one, but adding it to my Oscar predictions would be a fool’s errand at this point:

“Amsterdam" trailer got a ton of mixed reviews from people, but it's really not that bad. It's “American Hustle” with more interesting characters, and is, as far as it goes, an entertaining movie. If you liked his other films, then you'll enjoy this one.

“That being said, I think David O Russell is a POS and I'm surprised all these "woke" celebrities agreed to work with him. Industry full of hypocrites. If only you could read the eager emails from agents/managers when a new DOR script is circulating...”

“Also, most of the actors in that atrocious trailer aren't in the movie for more than 2 minutes each. Bale, JDW, Robbie, Rock are the only ones with proper roles. Taylor Swift has nothing to do with this movie. She plays the daughter of the guy who was murdered, and has a very short role. Michael Shannon and Deniro are good in their limited roles. Anya Taylor-Joy is excellent.”

Critics are already sharpening their knives out for Russell and this movie. I say, wait it out until it’s actually released in November. Also, try to not have the inevitable controversies surrounding him affect your perception of this film,

“Amsterdam” is definitely skipping the fall festivals. Can you just imagine the unnecessary attention Russell would get if he actually did the festival rounds? It’s just not worth it.