Stylish and evocative, this ambitious throwback from director David O. Russell (American Hustle) is part murder mystery, part political satire, and part nostalgic screwball comedy. The film opens in 1930s New York, where idiosyncratic doctor Burt (Christian Bale) is visited by attorney friend Harold (John David Washington) to share that their beloved Army general (Ed Begley Jr.) from their years in an integrated regiment in World War I has died. His daughter (Taylor Swift) suspects foul play. We flash back to the war, when Burt and Harold are wounded and treated by nurse Valerie (Margot Robbie). The three vow to remain close during happier times in Amsterdam. But 15 years later, as the trio encounters a parade of suspicious eccentrics, and they become entangled in a maze of political corruption and corporate greed. The deep supporting cast includes Robert De Niro, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldana, and many more. –Cinemalogue