A brilliant movie, and a great review. Sometimes, when we watch a film, it has personal relevance. This is the case true with The Hustler.

My husband and I are in our 70s. The film has as much nostalgic value as artistic merit. Especially for my husband this is true. As a teenager (!) he haunted seedy pool halls in Woodside (NY) and Manhattan. He actually played in Ames ( where scenes of the movie were shot) and remembers the long stairway leading up to the second floor.

What's interesting about this movie is, it seems intrinsically authentic to someone familiar with the culture. That, I think, is a significant accomplishment.

Thanks for the stroll down memory lane :)