The Sting (1973)

Two grifters named Johnny and Henry team up to pull off the ultimate con. The Sting will definitely sting you with it's boredom since not even Robert Redford and Paul Newman can't save it from falling apart. The movie is also a different of alot of different genres like comedy and crime and neither good on either sides of the same coin plus way to long and slow paced that makes the experience even worse and perhaps not a movie so special to deserve an 8.3/10 and definitely not a movie that also does not deserve to be on the top films of all time... (0/10)

The Sting, 1973, is the sort of film that gave rise to the grifter /crime type that has since proliferated and taken such forms in the modern day as your Oceans Eleven Twelve series where the whole plot relies on a giant scam which as it progresses reveals smaller sub-plots or sub-scams, like mini twists that keep the movie alive all this time. It turns out this one here is a bit silly in concept, but as a film why not - the only problem is as much as the movie demands a great deal of indulgence from the viewer, it doesn't in turn offer, well, all that much fun. You can do with a couple of inaccuracies and play the role wearing a thick lens for a film's time, but this here is two hours and ten minutes, it just goes on and on and there isn't enough to cover that length.Now some parts are funny, maybe a couple (the painter trick in the Western Union office with the guy randomly giving the secretary a phone message was good), Redford and Newman do well, Shaw is very good as the trustless perpetually wary villain... but it's just too long, oddly paced and neither great fun nor terribly serious, but it's probably one of the first films that started this trend which gave rise to a great comedy like "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". 4.5/10.

Don't do what I did. Don't walk into the living room when the last ten minutes of The Sting is playing on television before you've seen the entire movie. Watch it from the beginning.If you watch it from the beginning, it's fantastic (I'm assuming). Paul Newman and Robert Redford team up again, and bounce off each other like brothers. It's truly wonderful to watch them together.The Sting is a con-man, hustler, heist movie. Two con-men team up to get back at the boss; all the twists and turns will keep you on the edge of the seat the entire time! If that isn't enough, it's set in the 1920s, so there's cute music and darling costumes. If you haven't fallen in love with Robert Redford yet, watch this movie (or The Great Gatsby) and you will. He's just irresistible in 20s clothes.This is such an enjoyable and timeless classic. It's exciting, delightful, suspenseful, and classy. It's the kind of movie you want to dress up for.

Wow, what a masterpiece!I re-watched The Sting recently for my family who'd never seen it. The story line depicts a bunch of grifters who need to take down a big-time mobster bank in the 1930's. What an all-star cast of actors in the prime of their careers - Robert Redford as the youngster who needs schooling in the ways, Paul Newman as the grizzled veteran, Robert Shaw as the big- time mobster, and tons of superb supporting stars you will recognize.The acting is terrific. The music is great. The plot will keep you on your seat from start to end. The Sting keeps you rooting for the underdogs throughout. This film is one of the rare gems that will be fun for young and middle and old folks alike. Except for some gun shot violence, and a little tawdry scenes with all that gambling houses offer, this film is fine for all. Sit back and enjoy the ride. The Sting - a must see masterpiece! Enjoy.