Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
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Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
Respectfully rendered adaptation of Martin Booth's meditation on the last days on ths job for a secretive enabler of hits, assassinations, etc. As much of the book is first person, it's hard to fault Clooney for failing at times to convey the full depth of the writer/protagonist's growing attachment to the Italian village, and possible normalcy, after a life of hiding and running. Alas, the ending was changed to suit someone, completely upending Booth's fine tale.
Even in 2010 this film must have appeared a bit ( beautifully, gloriously) old-fashioned , like a homage to 70's 'european ' films; 'a gun, a guy, a girl, and you've got a film'. Many of the plot details are a bit improbable, and it's chock-full of genre cliches; a slippery old priest who seems to know more than his prayers, 'working girls' with no discernable clients, sinister emotionless blank-eyed Swedes commissioning crimes, gorgeous girls shed their clothes readily, cut-glass accents, ambivalent actions,.. . and George is having a midlife crisis and, maybe, the rebirth of hope. It's all good- provided you don't expect Liam Neeson/Daniel Craig and some building-shaking subwoofers. There'll probably not be many more films like this made-so enjoy.
The American seemed to have been praise from several critics and some fans alike. However, this film appears to be more of an acquired taste. It was relatively a success at the box office, mainly because of the George Clooney's starpower back then. This film feels at times very slow and there is much silence between the characters where it tries to build of suspense and tension but nothing seems to hit. Having been compared to the Bourne films, the American isn't on that level, as this film is quite boring in some sense and doesn't offer much of anything new. The scenery is quite nice and the acting is fine but overall, the film isn't that engaging and interesting.
OMG, this movie was horrible! Got sucked in because I love Clooney, and his body of work. That caused me to be misled on this one. The movie was cheesy & shallow. It was also devoid of any real emotion, & was over-acted. The gratuitous nude shots couldn't even save it. We know nothing about the characters, or why anything is happening. Therefore, i really didn't care what happened. I felt no connection to any of them, nor any reason to follow the events. The movie ended, & I felt so taken for granite. Sure wish I was warned before I wasted a movie opty. Next time I'll do more homework. Pls return me the favor by posting your reviews. We gotta help each other.