The Sting

Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw,Dana Elcar, Eileen Brennan, Ray Walston, Charles Durning, and Harold Gould
Directed by: George Roy Hill
Rating: PG
Genre: Crime
1973

Times Seen:
Tim: 2

Summary: Two Chicago con artists (Paul Newman, Robert Redford) plan an elaborate heist to rob a cheating card player (Robert Shaw) out of millions. Along the way, betrayal and deceit threaten to pull the con artists' friendship apart.

Review:

Tim: This is thecrime caper story. It is intlligent, clever, and keeps you guessing until the very end. It won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture in 1973. Newman and Redford team up again after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and fans have no reason to be disappointed. They are terrific on screen together. They are both such legends now, and it's great to watch them share the screen. This film keeps you waiting anxiously to determine how it all plays out- and if you haven't seen it, trust me, it has a surprise ending.

There's not much for me to say about a classic film like this. Pretty much everything that can be said has already been said by those more knowledgeable and craftier than I. All I can say is simply that The Sting is a classic film that every movie buff has to have seen, and even if you've seen it, I recommend seeing it again.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 8.5



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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Natural, Cook Hand Luke, Three Days of the Condor