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The American
The American is a film filled with wonderful contrasts. It’s a warm and beautiful looking film about a cold and distant man. It’s a very European film starring one of America’s most popular film exports and it’s a detailed story told with very few words.
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Unfortunately this normalcy is only applicable to someone with no discernable job but lots of money and one whose only real human contact is with a priest with a secret and with a hooker with a heart of gold. The film has a wonderful look provided by cinematographer Martin Ruhe and has very European sensibilities provided by director Anton Corbijn and his all-European cast.
This is not a movie for those whose tastes run to films that provide immediate gratification, as its languid pace and slowly communicated back-story take their time to be told. It’s also Clooney in a role where his inherent charm is tempered by a cold and steely presence. Having said that it also provides a chance to experience a place and lifestyle very unfamiliar to anyone that hasn’t actual spent time in rural Italia.
Rob Hudson
www.focusfeatures.com/the_american
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