With a stacked ensemble cast, "Amsterdam" was sure to impress. However, while leading stars Christian Bale, John David Washington and Margot Robbie impress with wonderful performances together, confusing plots and
"A lot of this really happened!" teases the opening card of David O. Russell's Amsterdam, but truth be told, the question that audiences will likely have while watching this star-studded film is, 'What the hell is happening?'. Set in 1930s New York, Amsterdam starts out by introducing Christian Bale's Burt Berendsen, a doctor experimenting on new pain treatments for wounded.