Warning: This post contains major spoilers for AmsterdamThe film had its twists, but here is the Amsterdam ending explained. Written and directed by David O. Russell, who has helmed films like American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook, Amsterdam followed a trio of friends who investigated the murder of a US Senator in the 1930s. Starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington, Amsterdam’s plot has a lot going on — a closer look is required. In Amsterdam, after Burt, Harold, and Valerie get a hold of General Gil Dillenbeck they convince him to speak at Burt and Harold’s veteran reunion in a bid to draw out the Committee of Five.