Review of The International (2009) by James R — 07 Apr 2013

The International was thrilling, exciting, heart-pounding, clever, cunning, lots of fun...and almost completely forgettable. I watched it last summer (which should give you some idea on the turnaround of these movie reviews, lol), and aside from the shootout in the Guggenheim, I couldn't remember any of it clearly enough to write a comprehensive review.

I remembered enjoying it, in a crime-thriller-action-flick kind of way, but I couldn't remember specifically why I liked it. And if I may tout my own memory briefly, in over 300 reviews that kind of forgetting has just never happened.

So despite the fact that it was fun to watch, I'm pretty sure The International was nothing special. Not only that, but both Clive Owen and Naomi Watts have starred in much more memorable films recently--Inside Man and Duplicity for him, and Eastern Promises for her.

So maybe going and renting those movies might be a better idea than watching this one. *shrug*.