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The American

2010

Anton Corbijn

George Clooney, Violante Plácido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli ...

5.2

14,358

Mystery. Drama As an assassin, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten). Savoring the peaceful quietude ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Robert Koehler Variety	"Clooney may not have a hit this time, but he continues to apply considerable intelligence to his work as an actor, still trying to deliver something fresh and interesting for his fans"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama (...) There is not a wrong shot. Every performance is tightly controlled. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer	"The film from Dutch director Anton Corbijn is as meticulous, enigmatic, and restrained as its protagonist (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"A bleak and atmospheric art-house thriller that's more of an aesthetic experience than an emotional one (...) If Robert Bresson (...) had directed a James Bond film, it might have turned out like this"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"It's a tale so used, abused and broken you can hear it wheezing (...) scenes of harsh beauty (...) [Clooney] invests heart and soul in the role. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"The movie is a paradox. It's ostentatiously restrained. You cannot say Corbijn lacks rigor. You can, however, say that when a talented director's approach too precisely mirrors the tightly calibrated performance strategy of his leading player, a movie risks stalling out completely (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"It is a reasonably skillful exercise in genre and style, a well-made vessel containing nothing in particular, though some of its features (...) are more evocative of the art house than of the multiplex"	NEU

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