The American [2010] // Drama // Failed-Thriller

Stars: 4 / 10
Grade: D+

The opening scene of this movie is fantastic. Fully everything after that point is down hill. There is no roller coaster. Just down. It was dry, it was dull, dreary, repetitive, and uneventful. This is perhaps one of the worst movies in it's genre of all time. It calls itself a thriller, but it fails to thrill or even entertain in the slightest. It's like trying to understand Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, but there is literally no story to follow even if you could. It's just shitty cliche dialogue, boring shots of scenery in a foreign country and the vibe that something is going to happen. It never does. Although the trailer hyped it up to be a Tom Clancy (RIP) book, it was more like a textbook from the 40's. Dreary and dull. It honestly felt like watching paint dry on a screen.

Between the close ups and boring cinematography, you end up with a mess of story telling (what story?) and shitty character development. I just got done watching it (again) and I'm just as pissed as the first time. I can't honestly tell you the plot, because there is no plot. There is an American. He kills people. No one cares. Nothing happens. The end.

I really wish I had more to say about this review, but this movie was so profoundly uneventful that there is quite literally NOTHING to talk about. It's just George Clooney walking around and staring just outside the cameras field of view. Honestly? The movie was [in all probability] super realistic in its portrayal of the life of an assassin. Dull, and lame. More sitting than action.

This movie sucked. I really can't say more.