This is light and fluffy entertainment. There's no great social message in "The Sting" -- it's all about having a good time. Robert Redford and Paul Newman are re-teamed with the same director they worked with on "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid". "The Sting" is a stronger picture. Both Redford and Newman expectedly exhibit rakish charm. Newman even regularly refers to Redford as "kid", perhaps out of habit from their last project! The two are obviously comfortable working together and this is a great asset to the storytelling. At the end of viewing "The Sting" you probably won't remember much. This one's not about what sticks - it's about enjoying the present moment and then gliding back into your everyday life.
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