Review of The American (2010) by Kenneth Turan for Los Angeles Times — 31 Aug 2010
While many of its elements whet our appetite and make the film well worth seeing, The American doesn't manage to deliver a fully satisfying meal. It's against the film's religion to have us believe too deeply in its characters, and that agnosticism, combined with the plot's sense of predestination, put a noticeable crimp in its grand ambitions.
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This review of The American (2010) was written by Kenneth Turan and published by Los Angeles Times on 31 Aug 2010.
The American has generally received mixed reviews.
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