The Sting

Saw this movie for the first time tonight and I can't wait to see it again. I'll do my best to not spoil anything too major in the storyline.
First, I'd be remissed not to mention that the young Robert Redford is totally dreamy. However, that is the smallest reason to watch this movie. This 1973 movie is about Johnny Hooker (played by Redford) seeking revenge on Doyle Lannegan (played by Robert Shaw) for the death of one of his close friends. Hooker finds help in a friend of a friend, Henry Gondorff (played by Paul Newman). Together, Hooker and Gondorff manage to pull off a series off cons in order to get the best out of big time crime boss, Lannegan.
The costumes are impeccable, as are all the elements of the set. The integration of music into the movie is by far the most outstanding. The usual montage sequence was accentuated by these Scott Joplin tunes (performed and adapted by Marvin Hamlisch). The entire period feel is carried through in every element, but truly the music seals the deal.
The plot is perfect. I'm usually persnickety and look for holes, especially in these kind of caper flick. In this case, I can't imagine a more eloquent plot where the mystery of it all isn't revealed until the last 2 minutes of the movie.
I'm most impressed, however, that the makers of this new favorite showed some restraint. Unlike some current caper films, there were no extraneous romances, no obnoxious shots of everyone being pleased with themselves, and no need to leave open the possibility for a sequel.
But really, it's all about Robert Redford. Especially when he delivers this line -
"You know me. I'm the same as you. It's two in the morning and I don't know nobody."
*sigh*