AMSTERDAM movie

You crazy for this one, David O. Russell!

[he berated Lily Tomlin on-set](https://decider.com/movie/i-heart-huckabees/), got into a [fistfight with George Clooney on-set](https://decider.com/movie/three-kings/), and [groped his transgender niece](https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-zap-ent-david-russell-groping-story.html) off-set. Russell cast the world’s most famous singer — the one with millions of Swifties worldwide [shelling out hundreds of dollars](https://people.com/music/ticketmaster-to-sell-remaining-tickets-to-taylor-swift-tour/) just to sit within hundreds of yards of her — dressed her up in 1930s period garb, had her croon a sweet ditty when her character’s father dies, and then straight up offed her 13 minutes into the movie by way of vehicular homicide. I have long appreciated Swift’s many gifts as both a songwriter and performer, and on a more personal note, I also find inspiration in the way she uses long-simmering resentments and perceived slights to fuel her insatiable appetite for success. Taylor Swift gets run over (!) by a jalopy (!!) in the film’s opening minutes, setting the entire film’s plot in motion. [Amsterdam](https://decider.com/movie/amsterdam/) is one of the biggest flops of 2022. Its performance will undoubtedly land Russell in Director Jail once again, but that’s not to say the film is without its merits, though, especially for Taylor Swift haters.