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User Comments for: The Hustler

jekyl6669 says...
6 years ago
It's not a happy film about a pool shark that hustles folks for the big triumphant win at the end. It's a dark, kind of depressing look at the addiction a lifestyle like this can cause, an addiction that can ruin your life and those around you. Paul Newman deserved the Oscar that year.
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Juliosoft says...
6 years ago
Cine Paco: image 3.25 / 5 and sound 3/5 sound. Great movie about the world of billiards and ambition, many years without seeing it
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JimDarko says...
one year ago
For as cool as Paul Newman is, I was surprised how the movie is truly about how shitty Fast Eddie is. “A born loser” by destined choice as he descends into self destruction and addiction and can never see the moments that he actually won. Great performances all around and a fascinating co-dependent romance that from the jump is on a one way path to destruction.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 years ago
A man is dedicated to betting in billiards.
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UnsungGhost says...
3 years ago
A great movie about pool sharks and hustlers. Paul Newman plays a pool shark that is losing interest in the money and holds a grudge against the one player that has beaten him. The pool sections are shot very well and feel very modern.

It felt a little long for the material. I feel like the film could have cut out all of the romantic sections and would have been better off for it.
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patrickjkellyii says...
3 years ago
One of those movies that caught me off guard, even after seeing it on all of these coveted lists. A truly deep film that is more than just an arc. Excellent character exposition and a wonderful exploration of flawed people.
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TKPNPodcast says...
3 years ago
Great B&W photography and wonderful scenes in the pool hall...but they should have never left the pool halls. The love story with Piper Laurie just wasn't interesting and detracted from an interesting concept. Not my cup of tea.
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Reply by The_Argentinian
2 years ago
@tkpnpodcast two hours of pool playing would have been boring. There'd be no ending without the moral centre.
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