Review of The American (2010) by Richardrad — 03 Sep 2010
I think I might have been one of only two or three people in the theater who liked this movie... and I really liked it. To me this mystery thriller was about the assasin's (George Cloony) failed escape from hell.
There was a strong moral element to this film, personified by a wonderful early morning scene in a park where an elderly Italian priest confesses to Cloony, and describes hell as a place where there is no love.
That is the assassin's awful life. Although smooth and suave on the outside, and a guy who attracts beautiful women, Cloony's dark, haunted character is wracked by inner turmoil. I think the director is saying how utterly awful it must be to live like that - constantly in fear and without true friendship, trust and love.
This film unfolds slowly, but it is a beaut. For adults only.
This review of The American (2010) was written by Richardrad on 03 Sep 2010.
The American has generally received mixed reviews.
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