Tedfoldol
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
Supelice
Dreadfully Boring
Portia Hilton
Blistering performances.
My-Two-Cent
I am a huge George Clooney fan and have enjoyed just about everything he's done but my God this film is horrendously bad..
The scenes of him being chased and the clip clop of his Florsheims pounding the pavement was laughable at first but grew to becoming almost annoying as the film was..
I'd pass on watching it but that's just MyTwoCent..!
Floated2
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.
danielpauldavis-93-40935
A good rule for movies is that more nudity = less action (and thus, less plot.) That rule holds true here. The movie has plenty of naked women (and a naked George Clooney or two). However, George Clooney's 2- named character escapes Sweden (later, we learn why) to sunny Italy so he can tell his boss he's quitting. By that point, we realize he's a paid assassin, so we all know he's not "quitting." All of the action is in the last 10-15 minutes (10, I think.) Until then, he sits in a cafe, talks with a priest, builds stuff (we do not yet know what until the last 10 minutes), and visits a local prostitute he has the hots for . . . but nothing happens (except nudity.) This movie was made because it has George Clooney; I can't think why he wanted to make it.
thursdaysrecords
I'm very surprised that I actually made it to the end of this extremely slow-moving and boring film. The beautiful Tuscany scenery, complete with the romantic small village life were wasted on this thin plot without payoff. Clooney's ultra-serious character would be creepy, if it wasn't for his rugged and distinguished good looks. The film begins with Clooney and the obligatory love interest being the apparent victim of a sniper attack. The scene ends in two deaths, and delivers the first mystery: What happened here? Sadly the film drags on almost to the end with not much of an explanation. Is it espionage? High class murder for hire? Or is it just a game without rules or objective played with the audience who foolishly "invested" in this turkey? - I'm used to giving glowing reviews for movies I enjoyed. This one was a real disappointment, one of the most unnecessary pieces of entertainment Hollywood has served up as a so-called thriller.
