The American

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  • 2010


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Positive Reviews 109
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.5
His film is a triumph, but it may be a triumph of style over substance. Av Club
2.0
More importantly, it quickly becomes clear that whatevers hunting Lucy isnt going to be satisfied by the young womans blood offering. Av Club
4.5
Hes a patient, fastidious filmmaker with a great eyeideal for his subject herebut his austerity doesnt entirely erase the suspicion that he doesnt hav .. Av Club
4.5
In two of The Americans most mesmerising scenes, George Clooneys careworn assassin, Jack, snaps a sniper rifle together with infinite care, checking t .. Den Of Geek
4.5
Outstanding cinematography and score and excellent acting make for a remarkable movie. The American is a must see. We Got This Covered
3.0
At its worst, The American feels like the filmic equivalent of a classy coffee table book or an ad for Italian coffee itself. Time Out
4.5
His work here, often told through just his darting eyes, shows why hes such a movie star. Screen Daily
4.5
The American doesnt try to lead and thats largely why its so irresistible to follow. Collider
5.0
The film ends like a clockwork mechanism arriving at its final, clarifying tick. Rogerebert
4.0
The resulting film is deeply pleasurable you almost forget the predictability of its implausible plot. Telegraph
3.0
Once youve seen the stylish, 70s inspired one sheet makes perfect sense this is a movie that bows at the feet of European art films, and isnt so much .. Cinema Blend
4.0
Which may or may not be a survival instinct, and even if it is, it may not matter anymore. Ny Daily News
2.5
No wonder then, the dread in the film is so quickly forgotten.What remains is an urge to fly to Italy, rent an apartment in a medieval city and invent .. The Globe And Mail
4.0
The American is a bold film that covers fresh ground and impresses with Clooneys bravura performance and the rich, moral material explored in the stor .. Spirituality And Practice
2.2
Offering more angst than action, it creates a mood of overwhelming depression thats all too likely to engulf the audience as well as the protagonist. One Guys Opinion
2.0
Despite its directors disinterest in letting people in, there is nevertheless something exciting about a movie this uncompromised, in which the big ch .. Village Voice
3.8
(Admittedly, it does have a Dutch director in Anton Corbijn.).I like The American for those reasons alone, but I wish it could have been more. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
George Clooney produced and stars in this international spy thriller, which he probably thought of as existential but which registers onscreen as a gi .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Despite its rugged individualism, The American feels distinctly and lyrically European. Usa Today
2.5
It isnt even entertaining.Clooneys minimalist performance is entirely appropriate, but that doesnt make it interesting. Lariat
3.5
A quiet, contemplative, old fashioned melodrama and a highly engrossing one, too, if you can resist the urge to want it to be something else. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
The more CGI and Real D 3D and shaky cams have taken over modern action filmmaking, the more I have craved a solid, low key suspense film like this on .. Screen It
3.1
The Miseducation of Cameron Post Review: Gay Conversion Drama Is Timely, Too Timid Posted in: Movie Reviews Sundance jury prize winner about youth sen .. Rolling Stone
3.5
Clooney gets the chance to be more reticent than usual, and he pulls it off perfectly. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
3.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
3.0
That said, Corbijn orchestrates some effectively tense action sequences and makes strong use of his striking location during an effectively suspensefu .. View London
2.2
At some point in their careers, most male actors want to play (a) Hamlet, and (b) a hit man. I hope that Clooney has gotten b out of his system. Cs Monitor
4.5
But the execution is just offbeat enough to set it apart from the Hollywood norm. Film Journal
3.5
Aug 15, 2011 12:21 IST Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz says she would like to work in Bollywood but finds it too tough for herself. Hindustan Times
2.5
There are increasingly few people you could watch with pleasure just sit in the cold, fluorescent glow of a diner, as Clooney does here.But the film i .. Boston
4.0
Viewers expecting a thrill ride are going to be disappointed by Anton Corbijns The American. Mountain X
3.1
The film explores themes of isolation and alienation but lacks the crude energy, spark and pacing of good genre filmmaking. Star Tribune
3.0
There is never anything uninteresting about this movie, and yet nothing all that exciting or deeply involving either. Guardian
5.0
Anton Corbijn, the Dutch portrait photographer long resident in Britain, made his directorial debut three years ago with Control, an accomplished port .. Guardian
4.5
But anyone hoping to revel in glorious Italian scenery may feel let down. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
On the surface, then, The American would seem a strange sophomore effort. Q Network
2.0
The American is much less well written and doesnt bother much with explaining what is happening or why this is a crime film pared away to its inessent .. Daily Mail
2.5
The American ends the summer not with a bang but an existential whimper. Ew
4.5
But Corbijns bare bones reduction of the spy genre to its constituent parts has its own dry, spare charm. Slate
3.0
A muted thriller, weighed a little too obviously with existential angst. Still, sexy and tense, with a brave, bare performance from Clooney. Empire
3.0
Its a visually captivating study in stillness but its not emotionally involving. Susang Ranger
3.0
Anyone expecting a Bourne like thrill a minute experience will be suprised and perplexed by THE AMERICAN.Though suspenseful, it proceeds at a mindful, .. Common Sense Media
3.6
Corbijn, the noted portrait photographer and music video director, has crafted a European suspense thriller that some may consider slow, but the rest .. Flim Threet
3.8
It does for hit men what Up in the Air did for frequent flying corporate terminators, minus the comic tang. Sf Gate
3.1
But ponderousness isnt The Americans biggest sin; it betrays its potential with utterly expected ironies (who will be found in the sights of that cust .. Slant Magazine
2.0
The story is startlingly cliched yet told in a pretentious and ponderous art house style that suggests the filmmakers thought they were making somethi .. Express
3.1
Its ostentatiously restrained.You cannot say Corbijn lacks rigor. Chicago Tribune
2.5
If it didnt look gorgeous, this movie would be what bloggers call an epic fail. Bullz-Eye
2.8
This quiet, cliched and overtly symbolic story of a hit man trying to get out of the business...gives Corbijn all kinds of opportunities to compose be .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Bored.I cant say I was bored by The American: who doesnt enjoy artistically chilly visual sterility once in a while, or characters who dont talk to on .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Those small pieces may seem slight, but they add up to a satisfying whole. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
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3.8
Anyone who understands what The American offers should come away pleased with the final product. ReelViews
1.5
You would like even the most austere, doctrinaire existential movie to earn its downbeat ending.This one fails utterly to do so. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Cinematic echoesmany conjuring the understated suspense films of the 1970sare scattered throughout. The Atlantic
4.0
Instead pervasive in The American is a kind of unnerving quiet that effectively underscores the films most potent scenes. Hollywood
4.8
One of the films more enjoyable aspects is its vibrant female characters. Coles Mithey
1.5
Too muted and pensive to work as a thriller, too withdrawn to be a character study, and too cold to evoke any sympathy, the film is instead a dull and .. Pajiba
2.5
But while this exceptionally high level of craft is always satisfying, it can involve us emotionally for only so long. Los Angeles Times
2.5
But The American is so spare as to be empty: what is here is simply laughable in its platitudinous portentousness. Groucho Reviews
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
4.0
With his smile at full wattage, Clooney is positively fun, fun, fun ..But with no smile at all, Clooney can be positively funereal. Herald Sun
3.8
And there is a strong look to the film, a style that as it should reflects the substance. Nj
3.0
I cant say that I was bored in The American, nor that the film is a waste of time. It was interesting enough, and it kept my attention. 7M Pictures
3.8
Alfred Hitchcock defined suspense as the bomb beneath the breakfast table that gives no hint of its lethal timing. The Star
3.8
And The American offers the more mature and assured Clooney a more nuanced, convincing action role. Deseret News
4.5
This is important because there is nothing more destructive of a movies commercial success than false expectations. Urban Cine File
5.0
The lift shaft sequence is always a pleasure to watch.Sooo much fun. Film Ink
1.0
Thing is, when you slow the pace of a thriller down to a slow crawl youd better make sure all the air bubbles of implausibility have been squeezed out .. The Age
3.0
The camera pulls away and leaves it for you to decide.This is an arthouse action movie. Maki At The Movies
3.0
He doesnt have friends, family, or significant relationships, and must struggle with the inability to escape his craft, forbidden love, and inevitable ..
2.0
The American is a film in which nothing happens for approximately 110 minutes. For long periods, you could be forgiven for thinking that you had walke .. Cine Vue
3.5
But with the compelling Mr. Clooney, its a film with an altogether improved boxoffice potential for adults in the U.S. and Canada.Other than that, its .. Varia Gate
3.8
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4.5
Shaking off ones kinetic Bourne expectations can be difficult at first, but if you can get yourself on The Americans melancholy, occasionally pokey wa .. The Stranger
4.5
The American is a suspenseful ride that keeps getting better and better. Cleve Land
3.8
Where the picture excels, anyway, is in its visual lushness and moody craftsmanship.Even when ones connection to the characters is distant, the veryit .. Dustin Put Man
4.3
Its not a terrifically ambitious film, its relatively low budget and theres little in the way of flashy pyrotechnics, but it is freighted with certain .. Ar Kansas Online
3.8
If Terrence Malick were to put his gloss on Jason Bourne, the result might be something like The American.This visually compelling thriller from Dutch .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
5.0
Character study with a thoroughly European sensibility..the true pleasures are Clooneys study in stillness and Corbijns striking images..a beautifully .. Hollywood And Fine
3.5
Clooneys infectious charm is a notable factor in his success as an actor. Matts Movie Reviews
3.2
Its a European approach to rusted thriller mechanics, but the filmmaker narrowly gets by, preferring to bathe in the mood rather than hurry it along w .. Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
The American falls into the thriller category, but its true thrills are in what happens in between the gunfire. The Filmy Ap
4.4
Clooneys turn as Jack is a fine study of Clooney as actor serving up a disciplined, finely nuanced take that doesnt feel authentic and that is precise ..
3.2
It deserves credit for its style but the holes in the screenplay were too hard for me to ignore. The Film Pie
2.9
Unconventionally slow paced, low on palpable thrills and often dull despite its brilliant, exquisite cinematography. It ultimately suffers from excess .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
While Corbijn attempts to humanize his espionage thriller, genre expectations too often disarm what could have been hair trigger drama. Js Online
3.0
The American Synopsis Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller. Movie Web
1.0
The guy clearly knows how to capture the best of the best in terms of the European landscapes and the minimalistic action, but The American is just so .. Shockya
4.4
If youre expecting an explosive Hollywood blockbuster, this might not be for you. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
The American doesnt set out to be anything other than a twisty, deliberate film that relies on suspense and paranoia more than car chases and gunplay. .. News Week
4.0
Clooney delivers possibly his most emotionally restrained performance yet, perfectly evoking the sense of dread that swirls around Jack as he gauges e .. Sky
3.0
Clooney has frequently spoken about the way that a certain generation of 70s era US directors could combine entertainment value with substance. Sbs
3.0
In its best moments the film plays like a lucid nightmare, with Clooney trapped in a picturesque purgatory. The Skinny
4.5
TE Lost Bullet This French crime thriller executes a simple premise to absolute perfection. Polygon
3.8
Clooney is one of those rare actors who an audience will stick with through a routine. Scene Stealers
5.0
Clooney is as icy as the movie is cold.None of its characters are allowed a full palate of emotions and expressions. The Ooh Tray
3.0
But strip away the style and youre left with a plot that doesnt really stand up to scrutiny and a character weve seen on screen too many times before. What So
4.0
With its retro pacing, its pretentious lapses and its narrow emotional range, this elegantly crafted existential thriller risks alienating its audienc .. Wsj
2.5
The filmmakers seem to have forgotten that it takes more than a brooding assassin to engage the audience for the full runtime of the film. Moreover, i ..
1.5
Clooneys contrary performance in The American is narrow and forgettable. Tony Mack
2.0
In an unexpected situation, Rahul meets Riya Varma (Neha Krishna), and his life takes an unexpected turn afterwards. Mirchi9
3.5
It takes you back to an era of arty, angst ridden European existential pulp movies that were like abstract essays on the genre. Ny Mag
2.0
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4.4
It may not be the fast paced assassin thriller you might expect, but it benefits more from that than anything else. Cinema Sight
4.5
The American is everything Americans are supposedly not. Instead of brash and loud, this film is quiet and subdued. Trespass Mag
1.9
The visual eye candy doesnt compensate for a disjointed story where very little happens and in the end doesnt amount to much. Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
Her performance is the one that doesnt really hold up and comes across as lackluster.
3.5
A distinct lack of heart pounding suspense proves an unavoidable shortcoming for these thriller ish proceedings. Nicks Chager
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
3.5
Silence is golden. Actually, in this case silence is silver, just like Clooneys salt and pepper hair. The Scorecard Review
3.0
Its as if Corbijn wants us to care about George Clooney because hes George Clooney. Spectrum Culture
4.5
Its rewarding, its fulfilling and its so sparse, they achieve this all without spectacle, just pure skill. Can Mag
2.0
Even watching Mathilde assemble a gun is more exciting than seeing our hero brood. Washington City Paper
1.5
This is a western wrapped up in an Abruzzo tourism brochure, but thats OK. Spectator
4.4
The American is a sparse and economical thriller, the kind that just doesnt get made anymore. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.3
This hard boiled hitman tale successfully crystalizes an overfamiliar genre down into its raw fundamentals, preferring a slow burn to any overt action .. Movie Martyr
4.4
After another summer of mindless action movies, Anton Corbijns The American is a welcome respite from the drivel Hollywood foists upon us. Illinois Times
5.0
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4.5
I loved this movie. I loved it for giving the finger to what so many American thrillers have become. Instead of coming off an assembly line, here is a .. Week In Rewind
2.5
Plus they are all delivered with stale familiarity by director Anton Corbijn. Kpbs
4.5
The American is intelligent and well crafted cinema that transcends its generic limitations through Corbijns command of film style. Cinema Autopsy
4.0
FX is one of our all time favorite networks thank to its excellent story and quality of writing, casting and production facets.One show we have great .. Monsters And Critics
3.5
The American is ostensibly a thriller, but in a quiet mold far removed from the jittery live wires of Bourne or Bond. D Cist
2.5
THE AMERICAN is a crime film that is only occasionally the action thriller it is promoted as. Leepers Us
3.8
The topical politics of the story are strongly expressed, but like the best works of his obvious filmmaking inspiration George A. Romero, Rodriguezs s .. The Movie Report
3.5
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3.5
Ultimately, The American is a character study.Much of the films plot is ambiguous and the dialogue is often sparse. Big Hollywood
5.0
Masterpiece or Bore.I feel The American is a beautifully rendered, intimate, deceivingly simple film loaded with emotional and intellectual mines that .. Movie City News
4.5
Still, it may be nitpicking to suggest that this is the films downside. Bfi
3.5
Yet Clooneys sheer star quality succeeds in giving some substance to the style. NME
1.5
Whilst the ending exposes the purpose of his last job and hits the intended target with a bulls eye accuracy, Im afraid that its a little too late to ..
3.0
Hollywood doesnt make enough movies as stylish as this one anymore. The National
3.5
Such a film can madden its audience with relying on tried but true cliches but anyone patient enough can enjoy a story that soaks in its environment a .. Movie Day At The Court
3.5
Here is where Essential Killing can be considered a political film rather than just a brutal epic of survival. Nplusonemag
5.0
The film ends like a clockwork mechanism arriving at its final, clarifying tick. Rogerebert Sun Times
3.0
The American is not great drama.But it is good drama, thanks to a smart, restrained performance by Clooney (who has, in the past decade or so, become .. Popcorn World Wordpress
3.5
Catch the stillness, the silence, the solitariness and the sheer beauty of this film which unfolds with the elegance of a haiku. Book My Show



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