The American
by Dante Rosario on September 7th, 2010
This movie definitely caught me by surprise. The trailers for “The American” make it seem like another in your face assassin action movie. Sorry to inform everyone, it’s not. Don’t get me wrong, I am a George Clooney fan. He has acted in some of my favorite films, and acted admirably to say the least. This is just a very slow paced and at times, a boring film.
“The American” shows a more realistic side of the life an assassin leads. George Clooney’s character, Jack (I’d say his last name, but unfortunately the characters in this film are so bleak that they are never given) lacks the ability to have personal relationships with anyone who he encounters, because there is no one who he truly trusts. He spends countless hours alone and is cautious of every move made by himself and others for fear that someone is looking to either arrest or kill him. He masters and fine-tunes all of the human senses.
“The American’s” slow-paced storyline reminded me of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” A much slower paced storyline that truly looks into the life of the character.
Although the acting was performed well for what was called for in the roles, the movie is somewhat boring. I understand the idea of film to show the life of an assassin, but that realization doesn’t make the film any less dreary.
6/10
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