Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 66 (click to see context) from:
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Harold and Valerie develop a relationship when in Amsterdam, but he breaks things off with her when he leaves to go back home. When they meet each other again fifteen years later, they're still deeply in love with each other, but can't be together because of their race. [[spoiler:In the end, they leave America to go to another country where they can be freely together]].
to:
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Harold and Valerie develop a relationship when in Amsterdam, but he she breaks things off with her when he leaves him due to go back home.complicated family circumstances and different life plans. When they meet each other again fifteen years later, they're still deeply in love with each other, but can't be together because of their race. [[spoiler:In the end, they leave America to go to another country where they can be freely together]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 37 (click to see context) from:
* FunctionalAddict: Burt spends a big chunk of the action strung out on various experimental painkillers, but he's still competent enough to solve this mystery.
to:
** Given a meaningful echo when Burt hears, and later realizes, that love you ''choose'' is the most important - which is to say, he chooses his friends.
* FunctionalAddict: Burt spends a big chunk of the action strung out on various experimental painkillers,but and the character's present circumstances are because he was arrested for opium addiction. But he's still a competent doctor who works tirelessly for veterans, and is sober enough to solve this mystery.
* FunctionalAddict: Burt spends a big chunk of the action strung out on various experimental painkillers,
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen. That said, it was specifically done by a progressive general to deal with insubordination and noted as unusual.
to:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in command of the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen. That said, it was specifically done by a progressive general to deal with insubordination and noted as unusual.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen. That said, it was specifically done by a progressive general to deal with subordination and noted as unusual.
to:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen. That said, it was specifically done by a progressive general to deal with subordination insubordination and noted as unusual.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen.
to:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen. That said, it was specifically done by a progressive general to deal with subordination and noted as unusual.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* Squick: The scene of Valerie removing all the shrapnel from the injured soldiers
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: Burt's love interest is a nurse named Irma, a black woman who pretends to be Portuguese in order to escape racial prosecution. [[spoiler:This rather neatly allows him to pursue a relationship with her when he chooses to stay in America instead of leaving like Harold and Valerie]].
Changed line(s) 29 (click to see context) from:
* TheConspiracy: The film centers on one by a mysterious group called the Committee of Five who want to convert the US into a fascist dictatorship by recruiting the popular General Gil Dillenbeck to rally World War One veterans and take power. It was based on the real Business Plot.
to:
* TheConspiracy: The [[spoiler:The film centers on one by a mysterious group called the Committee of Five who want to convert the US into a fascist dictatorship by recruiting the popular General Gil Dillenbeck to rally World War One veterans and take power. It was based on the real Business Plot.]]
* DeathByCameo: At first it seems that Liz Meekins will play a large role due to her being the daughter of the murder victim who's the catalyst for the whole plot and for being played by Music/TaylorSwift, but she barely has five minutes of screentime before she gets shoved in front of a passing truck and crushed to death.
Changed line(s) 41 (click to see context) from:
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valerie and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black. The two leave the U.S. to find a more tolerant place at the end.
to:
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Burt can barely feel anything from [[spoiler:getting shot and is still perfectly lucid during the whole denouement]], which he explains as being high off of some very potent morphine eyedrops that Tom gave him earlier and [[spoiler:his back brace stopping the bullet from lethally injuring him]].
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valerie and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black.The [[spoiler:The two leave the U.S. to find a more tolerant place at the end.]]
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valerie and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black.
Added DiffLines:
* RelativeError: Burt and Harold both assume that Tom is Valerie's husband when they first meet him; she has to clarify that he's her brother.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
It wasn't stated which country they were going
Changed line(s) 41 (click to see context) from:
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valeria and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black. The two depart for Europe to find a more tolerant place at the end.
to:
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valeria Valerie and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black. The two depart for Europe leave the U.S. to find a more tolerant place at the end.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding tropes.
Added DiffLines:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Burt (who's white) is portrayed as serving in the same regiment with his friend Harold (who's black) plus other black soldiers. The US Army was segregated at the time, and so this wouldn't happen.
Added DiffLines:
* TheConspiracy: The film centers on one by a mysterious group called the Committee of Five who want to convert the US into a fascist dictatorship by recruiting the popular General Gil Dillenbeck to rally World War One veterans and take power. It was based on the real Business Plot.
Added DiffLines:
* KarmaHoudini: The Committe of Five aren't charged with anything over their plot overthrow the US government, while Dillenbeck is smeared by them and court-martialed for exposing the conspiracy.
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valeria and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black. The two depart for Europe to find a more tolerant place at the end.
* MalignedMixedMarriage: It's made clear that Valeria and Harold can't live openly together in 1933 America, as a result of her being white while he's black. The two depart for Europe to find a more tolerant place at the end.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Not a Shout Out and already on the YMMV page
Deleted line(s) 55 (click to see context) :
* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:Libby]] offhandedly mentions that she is a member of a female Vril society, and that she and her "sisters" use their long hair to contact otherworldy beings. This is a reference to a real-world UrbanLegend that such a society (comprised of the mediums Maria Orsic, Traute, Sigrun, Gudrun, and Heike) allegedly existed in pre-Nazi Germany, and [[TheManBehindTheMan was the driving force behind the rise of Hitler]]. This also hints to the fact that [[spoiler:Libby and her husband are in cahoots with the Committee of Five]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 34 (click to see context) :
* GeniusBonus: [[spoiler:Libby]] offhandedly mentions that she is a member of a female Vril society, and that she and her "sisters" use their long hair to contact otherworldy beings. For those aware of the alleged connections between Vril society and Nazism, this is a hint that [[spoiler:both she and her husband are in cahoots with the Committee of Five]] (see also ShoutOut).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* GeniusBonus: [[spoiler:Libby]] offhandedly mentions that she is a member of a female Vril society, and that she and her "sisters" use their long hair to contact otherworldy beings. For those aware of the alleged connections between Vril society and Nazism, this is a hint that [[spoiler:both she and her husband are in cahoots with the Committee of Five]] (see also ShoutOut).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9,10 (click to see context) from:
The year is 1933. Burt Berendsen (Bale), a doctor and veteran of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, and his best friend Harold Woodsman (Washington), a lawyer and fellow veteran, get implicated in the mysterious and sudden murder of a US Senator. While trying to clear their names, they team up with their old friend Valerie Voze (Robbie), a nurse they met fifteen years ago during the war. As they search for answers, the three friends stumble upon a conspiracy that's far bigger than any of them could have ever imagined...
to:
The year is 1933. Burt Berendsen (Bale), a doctor and veteran of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, and his best friend Harold Woodsman (Washington), a lawyer and fellow veteran, get implicated in the mysterious and sudden murder of a US Senator. While trying to clear their names, they team up with their old friend Valerie Voze Bandenberg (Robbie), a nurse they met fifteen years ago during the war. As they search for answers, the three friends stumble upon a conspiracy that's far bigger than any of them could have ever imagined...
Added DiffLines:
* BarefootLoon: Valerie [[DoesNotLikeShoes is seen to be either barefoot or wearing flip-flops]] inside her house, which fits into her EccentricArtist personality.
Added DiffLines:
* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:Libby]] offhandedly mentions that she is a member of a female Vril society, and that she and her "sisters" use their long hair to contact otherworldy beings. This is a reference to a real-world UrbanLegend that such a society (comprised of the mediums Maria Orsic, Traute, Sigrun, Gudrun, and Heike) allegedly existed in pre-Nazi Germany, and [[TheManBehindTheMan was the driving force behind the rise of Hitler]]. This also hints to the fact that [[spoiler:Libby and her husband are in cahoots with the Committee of Five]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* EccentricArtist: Valerie, who makes folk art out of the shrapnel she pulls from soldiers' bodies during the War.
Deleted line(s) 36 (click to see context) :
* MadArtist: Valerie, who makes folk art out of the shrapnel she pulls from soldiers' bodies during the War.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
* AlliterativeName: '''B'''urt '''B'''erendsen and [[spoiler: '''V'''alerie '''V'''oze]], though the latter is downplayed since she goes by a fake last name in the beginning of the movie and we only find out her real last name later.
to:
* AlliterativeName: '''B'''urt '''B'''erendsen and [[spoiler: '''V'''alerie [[spoiler:'''V'''alerie '''V'''oze]], though the latter is downplayed since she goes by a fake last name in the beginning of the movie and we only find out her real last name later.
Changed line(s) 33 (click to see context) from:
* HandicappedBadass: Burt is a drug-addled ShellshockedVeteran with a back brace and one eye [[spoiler: who still manages to uncover and foil a coup attempt.]]
to:
* HandicappedBadass: Burt is a drug-addled ShellshockedVeteran with a back brace and one eye [[spoiler: who [[spoiler:who still manages to uncover and foil a coup attempt.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
* AlliterativeName: Main characters '''B'''urt '''B'''erendsen and '''V'''alerie '''V'''oze.
to:
* AlliterativeName: Main characters '''B'''urt '''B'''erendsen and [[spoiler: '''V'''alerie '''V'''oze.'''V'''oze]], though the latter is downplayed since she goes by a fake last name in the beginning of the movie and we only find out her real last name later.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
For the similarly-named Trope, see FreestateAmsterdam.
Added DiffLines:
* NeverTrustATitle: Despite the movie being named after the capital of UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands, only a minor part of it takes place there; instead, most of it is set in New York.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AlliterativeName: Main characters '''B'''urt '''B'''erendsen and '''V'''alerie '''V'''oze.
Added DiffLines:
* FunctionalAddict: Burt spends a big chunk of the action strung out on various experimental painkillers, but he's still competent enough to solve this mystery.
Added DiffLines:
* HandicappedBadass: Burt is a drug-addled ShellshockedVeteran with a back brace and one eye [[spoiler: who still manages to uncover and foil a coup attempt.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: In both the trailer and the start of the movie, a message reads, "A lot of this actually happened."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ImagineSpot: Valerie imagines [[spoiler:shooting Tom and Libby in the face]], then outright says what she was thinking in front of them.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
* CoolOldGuy: Gil Dillenback. Along with being a decorated veteran, he helps the trio and becomes an instrumental part of their plan. When [[spoiler:Milfax tries to shoot him for reading a speech other than the one the Committee paid him to read, he's barely fazed by it and simply calls him a coward for trying to shoot him from afar]].
to:
* CoolOldGuy: Gil Dillenback.Dillenbeck. Along with being a decorated veteran, he helps the trio and becomes an instrumental part of their plan. When [[spoiler:Milfax tries to shoot him for reading a speech other than the one the Committee paid him to read, he's barely fazed by it and simply calls him a coward for trying to shoot him from afar]].
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* GenreMashup: The film is a madcap screwball comedy, a murder mystery, a conspiracy thriller, and a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism in America, all while being a heartfelt tribute to love and friendship.
to:
* GenreMashup: The film is a madcap screwball comedy, a murder mystery, a conspiracy thriller, thriller and a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism in America, all while being a heartfelt tribute to love and friendship.
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
* WordSaladLyrics: One of the trio's first bonding moments is when they sing a "nonsense song," where they pull random words out of a hat and sing a song consisting of those words. It's silly and nonsensical, and they end up singing it to General Dillenback in order to prove that they've met him before.
to:
* WordSaladLyrics: One of the trio's first bonding moments is when they sing a "nonsense song," where they pull random words out of a hat and sing a song consisting of those words. It's silly and nonsensical, and they end up singing it to General Dillenback Dillenbeck in order to prove that they've met him before.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 7,8 (click to see context) from:
''Amsterdam'' is a 2022 period mystery thriller comedy directed and written by Creator/DavidORussell, in his first feature film since ''Film/{{Joy|2015}}'', and boasting a truly impressive EnsembleCast led by Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/JohnDavidWashington, and Creator/MargotRobbie. Other cast members include Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/AnyaTaylorJoy, Creator/ZoeSaldana, Creator/MikeMyers, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/TimothyOlyphant, Creator/AndreaRiseborough, Music/TaylorSwift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Creator/AlessandroNivola, Creator/RamiMalek, and Creator/RobertDeNiro.
to:
''Amsterdam'' is a 2022 period mystery thriller comedy directed and written by Creator/DavidORussell, in his first feature film since ''Film/{{Joy|2015}}'', and boasting a truly impressive EnsembleCast led by Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/JohnDavidWashington, and Creator/MargotRobbie. Other cast members include Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/AnyaTaylorJoy, Creator/ZoeSaldana, Creator/MikeMyers, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/TimothyOlyphant, Creator/AndreaRiseborough, Music/TaylorSwift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Creator/AlessandroNivola, Creator/RamiMalek, Creator/RamiMalek and Creator/RobertDeNiro.
Changed line(s) 18,19 (click to see context) from:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The coup attempt is foiled, but the conspirators never face any real justice and Dillenbeck's reputation is smeared by the media. Harold and Valerie return to Europe, since their interracial relationship is unacceptable in the 1930's United States. But Burt vows to stay behind to help make his country a place where they can return one day.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer:
* BunnyEarsLawyer:
to:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The coup attempt is foiled, but the conspirators never face any real justice and Dillenbeck's reputation is smeared by the media. Harold and Valerie return to Europe, since their interracial relationship is unacceptable in the 1930's United States. But Burt vows to stay behind to help make his country a place where they can return one day.]]
*BunnyEarsLawyer: BunnyEarsLawyer:
*
Changed line(s) 32 (click to see context) from:
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: De Niro's character, Gil Dillenbeck, is a stand-in for the historical Smedley Butler: a respected veteran officer [[spoiler: approached by the conspirators to be the face for their fascist regime]].
to:
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: De Niro's character, Gil Dillenbeck, is a stand-in for the historical Smedley Butler: a respected veteran officer [[spoiler: approached [[spoiler:approached by the conspirators to be the face for their fascist regime]].
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
* WordSaladLyrics: One of the trio's first bonding moments is when they sing a "nonsense song", where they pull random words out of a hat and sing a song consisting of those words. It's silly and nonsensical, and they end up singing it to General Dillenback in order to prove that they've met him before.
to:
* WordSaladLyrics: One of the trio's first bonding moments is when they sing a "nonsense song", song," where they pull random words out of a hat and sing a song consisting of those words. It's silly and nonsensical, and they end up singing it to General Dillenback in order to prove that they've met him before.before.
----
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
to:
[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Let the love, murder, and conspiracy begin.]]'']]
Changed line(s) 17 (click to see context) from:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: the coup attempt is foiled, but the conspirators never face any real justice and Dillenbeck's reputation is smeared by the media. Harold and Valerie return to Europe, since their interracial relationship is unacceptable in the 1930's United States. But Burt vows to stay behind to help make his country a place where they can return one day.]]
to:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: the The coup attempt is foiled, but the conspirators never face any real justice and Dillenbeck's reputation is smeared by the media. Harold and Valerie return to Europe, since their interracial relationship is unacceptable in the 1930's United States. But Burt vows to stay behind to help make his country a place where they can return one day.]]
Added DiffLines:
* ChekhovsGun: Burt mentions frequently that he wears a brace for his injured back, which he hates. [[spoiler:After it gets shot, it ends up saving his life since the bullet hit his brace, causing it to take the brunt of the wound it would've caused]].
* CoolOldGuy: Gil Dillenback. Along with being a decorated veteran, he helps the trio and becomes an instrumental part of their plan. When [[spoiler:Milfax tries to shoot him for reading a speech other than the one the Committee paid him to read, he's barely fazed by it and simply calls him a coward for trying to shoot him from afar]].
* CoolOldGuy: Gil Dillenback. Along with being a decorated veteran, he helps the trio and becomes an instrumental part of their plan. When [[spoiler:Milfax tries to shoot him for reading a speech other than the one the Committee paid him to read, he's barely fazed by it and simply calls him a coward for trying to shoot him from afar]].
Added DiffLines:
* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: The mysterious death of a senator leads to the [[spoiler:uncovering of a secret organization's plot to overthrow America's government and replace it with a fascist state]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8bc14284_3bf2_4ce7_b0df_0ec797496373.png]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* AdvertisedExtra: Creator/ChrisRock and Music/TaylorSwift are heavily featured in the movie's advertising. Rock serves a supporting role and has little screen time. Meanwhile, Swift's character gets shoved in front of a truck within the first ten minutes of the movie, and Burt and Harold being framed for this murder is what kicks off the main plot.
Changed line(s) 24 (click to see context) from:
* NeverTrustATrailer: The film's tone is significantly darker and less madcap than trailers would imply. Also, Creator/ChrisRock and Music/TaylorSwift are heavily featured in the movie's advertising. Rock serves a supporting role and has little screen time. Meanwhile, Swift's character gets shoved in front of a truck within the first ten minutes of the movie, and Burt and Harold being framed for this murder is what kicks off the main plot.
to:
* NeverTrustATrailer: The film's tone is significantly darker and less madcap than trailers would imply. Also, Creator/ChrisRock and Music/TaylorSwift are heavily featured in the movie's advertising. Rock serves a supporting role and has little screen time. Meanwhile, Swift's character gets shoved in front of a truck within the first ten minutes of the movie, and Burt and Harold being framed for this murder is what kicks off the main plot.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
Loosely based the actual "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot Business Plot]]," a conspiracy of American industrialists who attempted to fund a coup against President UsefulNotes/FranklinDelanoRoosevelt in 1933.
to:
Loosely based inspired by the actual "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot Business Plot]]," a conspiracy of American industrialists who attempted to fund a coup against President UsefulNotes/FranklinDelanoRoosevelt in 1933.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
Loosely based the actual "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot Business Plot]]," a conspiracy of American industrialists who attempted to fund a coup against President UsefulNotes/FranklinDelanoRoosevelt in 1933.
Added DiffLines:
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: the coup attempt is foiled, but the conspirators never face any real justice and Dillenbeck's reputation is smeared by the media. Harold and Valerie return to Europe, since their interracial relationship is unacceptable in the 1930's United States. But Burt vows to stay behind to help make his country a place where they can return one day.]]
Added DiffLines:
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Lots of period-appropriate naked racism and anti-Semitism to be found.
Added DiffLines:
* MadArtist: Valerie, who makes folk art out of the shrapnel she pulls from soldiers' bodies during the War.
* NeverTrustATrailer: The film's tone is significantly darker and less madcap than trailers would imply. Also, Creator/ChrisRock and Music/TaylorSwift are heavily featured in the movie's advertising. Rock serves a supporting role and has little screen time. Meanwhile, Swift's character gets shoved in front of a truck within the first ten minutes of the movie, and Burt and Harold being framed for this murder is what kicks off the main plot.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: De Niro's character, Gil Dillenbeck, is a stand-in for the historical Smedley Butler: a respected veteran officer [[spoiler: approached by the conspirators to be the face for their fascist regime]].
* NoodleIncident: The last time Valerie was in France she had to hit a woman with a brick. She does not elaborate.
* NeverTrustATrailer: The film's tone is significantly darker and less madcap than trailers would imply. Also, Creator/ChrisRock and Music/TaylorSwift are heavily featured in the movie's advertising. Rock serves a supporting role and has little screen time. Meanwhile, Swift's character gets shoved in front of a truck within the first ten minutes of the movie, and Burt and Harold being framed for this murder is what kicks off the main plot.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: De Niro's character, Gil Dillenbeck, is a stand-in for the historical Smedley Butler: a respected veteran officer [[spoiler: approached by the conspirators to be the face for their fascist regime]].
* NoodleIncident: The last time Valerie was in France she had to hit a woman with a brick. She does not elaborate.
Added DiffLines:
* ProfessorGuineaPig: Burt is constantly experimenting with new medications to assist his fellow veterans with both their physical pain and psychological trauma, and he usually tests them on himself. It's the reason for the RunningGag of him randomly passing out in the middle of his practice.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Canterbury's speech about the habits of the cuckoo bird, pillaging the nests of other birds and replacing their eggs with its own, is a thinly-veiled allegory for the authoritarian conspiracy they're trying to root out.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Canterbury's speech about the habits of the cuckoo bird, pillaging the nests of other birds and replacing their eggs with its own, is a thinly-veiled allegory for the authoritarian conspiracy they're trying to root out.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
->''"Do me a favor: try to be optimistic about this."''
-->--'''Burt Berendsen'''
''Amsterdam'' is a 2022 period mystery thriller comedy directed and written by Creator/DavidORussell, in his first feature film since ''Film/{{Joy|2015}}'', and boasting a truly impressive EnsembleCast led by Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/JohnDavidWashington, and Creator/MargotRobbie. Other cast members include Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/AnyaTaylorJoy, Creator/ZoeSaldana, Creator/MikeMyers, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/TimothyOlyphant, Creator/AndreaRiseborough, Music/TaylorSwift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Creator/AlessandroNivola, Creator/RamiMalek, and Creator/RobertDeNiro.
The year is 1933. Burt Berendsen (Bale), a doctor and veteran of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, and his best friend Harold Woodsman (Washington), a lawyer and fellow veteran, get implicated in the mysterious and sudden murder of a US Senator. While trying to clear their names, they team up with their old friend Valerie Voze (Robbie), a nurse they met fifteen years ago during the war. As they search for answers, the three friends stumble upon a conspiracy that's far bigger than any of them could have ever imagined...
----
!!''Amsterdam'' contains examples of:
* AnAesop: Kindness and compassion can be enough to overcome evil, but all the love in the world means nothing unless people fight for it and stand up for what's right.
* ArtificialLimbs: Burt has a glass eye in order to replace the one he lost during the war.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Burt's marriage to Beatrice is shown to be very shaky, even back in 1918 before he was sent off to war by her parents. In the present day, they live in separate apartments and barely see each other, and when they do, Beatrice constantly mocks and belittles him. Despite this, Burt still loves her and seems optimistic that they can reconcile, at least until the gala when he finally realizes that Beatrice doesn't care about him.
* BunnyEarsLawyer:
** Burt and Valerie are both very eccentric, especially Valerie, but they're both skilled at what they do and [[spoiler:are able to uncover and take down a plot to make America into a fascist country]].
** Paul and Henry are even more eccentric than Burt and Valerie are, especially given their obsession with birdwatching, but are also able to relay valuable intel about the conspiracy to the trio and help set up the plan to [[spoiler:expose the Committee of Five]].
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Harold falls in love with Valerie, who nursed him and Burt back to health after they suffered injuries while fighting in the war.
* FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent: Burt quotes this trope almost verbatim when he has to return back to New York and leave his friends behind in Amsterdam, saying that while he's pretty sure his in-laws hate him, Harold and Valerie are his true family.
* GenreMashup: The film is a madcap screwball comedy, a murder mystery, a conspiracy thriller, and a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism in America, all while being a heartfelt tribute to love and friendship.
* InducedHypochondria: Valerie claims to suffer from a nerve disease that occasionally leads to her losing her balance, which confuse Burt and Harold because she never showed any sign of having it back in their time in Amsterdam. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that Tom and Libby claimed that she had the condition when she returned home and gave her medication to help her, which is what actually gave her the vertigo she suffers from]].
* ObnoxiousInLaws:
** Burt's in-laws clearly don't like him, from sending him off to fight in the war to kicking him out of their home in Park Avenue when he wants to cater his medical practice to veterans, and exchange barely-veiled barbs at him whenever they see him.
** Valerie's sister-in-law Libby is clearly disdainful of her and looks down on her, which she masks as concern for Valerie's health.
* ThePlace: Amsterdam was the city where the trio stayed during the war and where their friendship was at its closest, though most of the film is set in New York.
* ThePowerOfLove: Burt says in his narration that he was able to [[spoiler:foil the committee's plot]] out of love, not only just the love between him and his friends but also his love for the world and everything in it. He encourages the audience to do the same.
* RunningGag:
** Burt passing out in his office as a result of the pills he takes to manage his pain. This is apparently such a frequent occurrence that his secretary keeps a pillow around for whenever he collapses.
** Paul and Henry's obsession with birdwatching, much to the bewilderment of any character they come across.
* SecretlyWealthy: Downplayed. While Burt and Harold knew that Valerie, despite her bohemian lifestyle, came from some form of means, they're surprised to learn that she's part of one of the most influential families in the country and that her brother is the wealthy heir of a large textile company.
* TrueCompanions: Burt, Harold, and Valerie quickly befriended each other and became very close during the war, eventually moving to Amsterdam and forming a friendship pact to always protect each other. Fifteen years later, Burt and Harold are still close friends and they hit it back off with Valerie almost immediately after they come across her again.
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Harold and Valerie develop a relationship when in Amsterdam, but he breaks things off with her when he leaves to go back home. When they meet each other again fifteen years later, they're still deeply in love with each other, but can't be together because of their race. [[spoiler:In the end, they leave America to go to another country where they can be freely together]].
* WordSaladLyrics: One of the trio's first bonding moments is when they sing a "nonsense song", where they pull random words out of a hat and sing a song consisting of those words. It's silly and nonsensical, and they end up singing it to General Dillenback in order to prove that they've met him before.
-->--'''Burt Berendsen'''
''Amsterdam'' is a 2022 period mystery thriller comedy directed and written by Creator/DavidORussell, in his first feature film since ''Film/{{Joy|2015}}'', and boasting a truly impressive EnsembleCast led by Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/JohnDavidWashington, and Creator/MargotRobbie. Other cast members include Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/AnyaTaylorJoy, Creator/ZoeSaldana, Creator/MikeMyers, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/TimothyOlyphant, Creator/AndreaRiseborough, Music/TaylorSwift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Creator/AlessandroNivola, Creator/RamiMalek, and Creator/RobertDeNiro.
The year is 1933. Burt Berendsen (Bale), a doctor and veteran of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, and his best friend Harold Woodsman (Washington), a lawyer and fellow veteran, get implicated in the mysterious and sudden murder of a US Senator. While trying to clear their names, they team up with their old friend Valerie Voze (Robbie), a nurse they met fifteen years ago during the war. As they search for answers, the three friends stumble upon a conspiracy that's far bigger than any of them could have ever imagined...
----
!!''Amsterdam'' contains examples of:
* AnAesop: Kindness and compassion can be enough to overcome evil, but all the love in the world means nothing unless people fight for it and stand up for what's right.
* ArtificialLimbs: Burt has a glass eye in order to replace the one he lost during the war.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Burt's marriage to Beatrice is shown to be very shaky, even back in 1918 before he was sent off to war by her parents. In the present day, they live in separate apartments and barely see each other, and when they do, Beatrice constantly mocks and belittles him. Despite this, Burt still loves her and seems optimistic that they can reconcile, at least until the gala when he finally realizes that Beatrice doesn't care about him.
* BunnyEarsLawyer:
** Burt and Valerie are both very eccentric, especially Valerie, but they're both skilled at what they do and [[spoiler:are able to uncover and take down a plot to make America into a fascist country]].
** Paul and Henry are even more eccentric than Burt and Valerie are, especially given their obsession with birdwatching, but are also able to relay valuable intel about the conspiracy to the trio and help set up the plan to [[spoiler:expose the Committee of Five]].
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Harold falls in love with Valerie, who nursed him and Burt back to health after they suffered injuries while fighting in the war.
* FriendsAreChosenFamilyArent: Burt quotes this trope almost verbatim when he has to return back to New York and leave his friends behind in Amsterdam, saying that while he's pretty sure his in-laws hate him, Harold and Valerie are his true family.
* GenreMashup: The film is a madcap screwball comedy, a murder mystery, a conspiracy thriller, and a cautionary tale about the rise of fascism in America, all while being a heartfelt tribute to love and friendship.
* InducedHypochondria: Valerie claims to suffer from a nerve disease that occasionally leads to her losing her balance, which confuse Burt and Harold because she never showed any sign of having it back in their time in Amsterdam. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that Tom and Libby claimed that she had the condition when she returned home and gave her medication to help her, which is what actually gave her the vertigo she suffers from]].
* ObnoxiousInLaws:
** Burt's in-laws clearly don't like him, from sending him off to fight in the war to kicking him out of their home in Park Avenue when he wants to cater his medical practice to veterans, and exchange barely-veiled barbs at him whenever they see him.
** Valerie's sister-in-law Libby is clearly disdainful of her and looks down on her, which she masks as concern for Valerie's health.
* ThePlace: Amsterdam was the city where the trio stayed during the war and where their friendship was at its closest, though most of the film is set in New York.
* ThePowerOfLove: Burt says in his narration that he was able to [[spoiler:foil the committee's plot]] out of love, not only just the love between him and his friends but also his love for the world and everything in it. He encourages the audience to do the same.
* RunningGag:
** Burt passing out in his office as a result of the pills he takes to manage his pain. This is apparently such a frequent occurrence that his secretary keeps a pillow around for whenever he collapses.
** Paul and Henry's obsession with birdwatching, much to the bewilderment of any character they come across.
* SecretlyWealthy: Downplayed. While Burt and Harold knew that Valerie, despite her bohemian lifestyle, came from some form of means, they're surprised to learn that she's part of one of the most influential families in the country and that her brother is the wealthy heir of a large textile company.
* TrueCompanions: Burt, Harold, and Valerie quickly befriended each other and became very close during the war, eventually moving to Amsterdam and forming a friendship pact to always protect each other. Fifteen years later, Burt and Harold are still close friends and they hit it back off with Valerie almost immediately after they come across her again.
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Harold and Valerie develop a relationship when in Amsterdam, but he breaks things off with her when he leaves to go back home. When they meet each other again fifteen years later, they're still deeply in love with each other, but can't be together because of their race. [[spoiler:In the end, they leave America to go to another country where they can be freely together]].
* WordSaladLyrics: One of the trio's first bonding moments is when they sing a "nonsense song", where they pull random words out of a hat and sing a song consisting of those words. It's silly and nonsensical, and they end up singing it to General Dillenback in order to prove that they've met him before.
