The Hustler (1961)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 27 23:14

"I'm the best you ever seen, Fats. I'm the best there is. And even if you beat me, I'm still the best." The Hustler is another classic film that reminds audiences that lots of the world's greatest movies are filmed in black and white. The film is an atmospheric adaptation of a novel by Walter Tevis. At first glance the film superficially looked like a simple film about pool. That assumption is only half true. While the film does revolve around the game of pool the film is about something a lot deeper - human nature, strength of character and the negatives of gambling. The Hustler introduces us to the central character; Fast Eddie Felson (Newman). Eddie is a swaggering small-time hustler who makes his money by suckering people into a high stakes game of pool that he can easily wi...Read more

Rating : 9/10