The Hustler

I love the feeling of a well-adapted novel to film. Scenes have breathing room and the traditional three act structure of a movie gets abandoned for a greater focus on character rather than plot. Even though it’s an original screenplay, it’s one of the reasons I love Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, which, I think, has a similar feel. The story of Paul Newman’s Fast Eddie as he rises, falls, and rises again in the world of the poolhall gives so much room for Fast Eddie, Sarah, and Bert to brea...