Review of The American (2010) by Tanveer A — 08 Mar 2012

Its alright... and that's about it....

This review of The American (2010) was written by Tanveer A on 08 Mar 2012.

The American has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chris Fujiwara (28) for n+1 (116) on 13 Mar 2018

A lethargic work that breaks out intermittently into action and suspense, an American movie for people who don't like American movies…

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George Clooney produced and stars in this international spy thriller, which he probably thought of as existential but which registers onscreen…

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He's (Corbijn) a patient, fastidious filmmaker with a great eye-ideal for his subject here-but his austerity doesn't entirely erase the suspicion…

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By Fong K (647) on 02 May 2017

George Clooney did back well after they failed career batman and robin, l never try story did place Italy it pretty look watch and by there…

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By Joe B (1,141) on 07 Feb 2018

Of all the sinister lives humans lead , the assassin's odyssey is the one which is amongst the most perfectly suited to riveting narratives…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 30 Aug 2016

It does a nice job of balancing stillness and action, but it hits weakly when it hits at all and falls short of the small grandness to which…

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By Bob13Bob (16) on 17 Jul 2019

This movie is stupid yet it takes itself seriously. It's boring no budget so it can't be a action movie…

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By Antonio B (147) on 06 Aug 2016

Painfully slow and thoroughly disengaging, The American lacks any must see moments to make up for the pace…

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By Gene-Allen M (2) on 29 Apr 2018

It was a good change from the classic spy movie, that's been done a thousand ways. The love in it was low-key, but a part of his story…

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By Gavin M (668) on 27 Apr 2015

A very quiet and slow character study of an American assassin hiding out in Italy…

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