Very few films have screamed out more “Gal Pal*” than Hustlers. Yet I decided to go to this on my own on a Monday after work because, well an allegedly good film is an allegedly good film. There certainly were moments where the target demographic would’ve screamed “YES QUEEN**” Amongst this was the seeds of a promising story that just didn’t quite deliver.
Based on a true story, Dorothy (Constance Wu) has moved to New York and is struggling to get by as a stripper. She meets Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) who teaches her how to get better at her job. At this point they become best friends, work together and make a lot of money from the sleazy wall street men and life is good. However, the next year, the financial crisis happens and this affects Dorothy’s income. With a baby on the way, desperate times call for desperate measures. Therefore, Ramona and Dorothy start to meet these men in bars, get them drunk, drug them with Ketamine and MDMA , get them to the club and max out their credit cards. Obviously, cracks begin to show in their business plan and the film goes in predictable directions.
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