Review of The American (2010) by Spangle — 05 Mar 2016
The American is just a little too poorly paced. It is not necessarily boring, but for a film that is under two hours in length, it really, really drags. George Clooney turns in an understated, cool, and calculated, performance in the lead role and the cinematography from Martin Ruhe is absolutely breathtaking.
The mise en scene as a whole is fantastic and the score is lush and brilliantly composed. While the pace slacks, the direction from Anton Corbijn otherwise is pretty good and he has tight control over this tense thriller.
Beyond this, it often feels as though the film's plot is just Clooney walking and driving around Italy. While there is obviously more to it, the plot is just far too subtle and practically non-existent.
The American is a beautiful film that really has fantastic technical aspects and is well-acted, but is just not necessarily my thing.
This review of The American (2010) was written by Spangle on 05 Mar 2016.
The American has generally received mixed reviews.
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