Essay - The Sting There is Something Satisfying About Seeing a Mob...

The Sting

There is something sat*****fying about seeing a mob boss get his comeuppance. When it happens at the hands of two slick con artists, one of whom is driven by revenge, the sting is th***** much sweeter.

Winner of best picture at the 1973 Academy Awards, The Sting stars stellar actors Robert Redford and Paul Newman. George Roy Hill directed ***** and Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ***** the team repeats the success ***** their prior film here only better: w*****h a fun crime-caper plot and the infectious Scott Joplin tune "***** Entertainer" to tie it all together. The Oscar-winning screenplay was written by David S. Ward.

***** talented grifters ***** up to trick a ***** boss in ***** Roy *****'s masterpiece The St*****g. Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) and Henry Gondorff (***** Newman) partner ***** after Hooker's sidekicks Luther Coleman (Robert Earl J*****s) and Joe Erie (Jack Kehoe) leave the scene. When Coleman is killed by a mob boss who they took ***** in their last scam. Hooker ***** motivated not only by the rush of ***** con but also by *****. Gather*****g a clever te*****m ***** assistants and some romance on the side, ***** and Gondorff pull off one an incredible con.

***** Sting is memorable mainly for the stage presence of its lead actors Robert Redford ***** Paul Newman but ***** for the atmosp***** the film creates. Not ***** does Scott Joplin's music punctuate the film with lightheartedness ***** a strong degree of comic relief transforms The Sting from a dour crime dr*****ma into a titillating ***** caper. The old-fashioned cards that divide up the scenes also add to the film's unique mood.

***** ***** Award proves the enduring merits of The *****, which stands up against the test of time and ***** not feel dated in 2007. ***** only did ***** film win for Best Picture, but Hill also earned accolades as Best Director, and Marvin Haml*****ch deservedly won for best musical score. This string ***** awards should encourage any viewer to watch the film if Newman and Redford's teaming up *****n't reason enough. Although by no means a kid's movie, The Sting does not contain any inoffensive material and can be enjoyed by families with children old enough to understand the plot. Scott Joplin's music enlivens the *****, which is half drama, half comedy, and all