The American

"A Very Private Gentlemen," a novel by Martin Booth which served as the story for The American directed by music video director Anton Corbijn and produced by Geroge Clooney, who also starred in the movie. Using the beauty of Italy and Europe's talent, The American managed to deliver to us what is called fine piece of art.

The first scene takes us to a cabin in Sweden where Jack (George Clooney) spent his day with Ingrid (Irina Björklund) his lover. As they take a walk on the frozen lake, a sniper opens fire at them. Quickly Jack sheathe his gun and eliminate the assailant. Shocked, Ingrid then told by Jack to go back to the cabin and call the police. Just as she turns her back, Jack put a bullet in the back of her head. After finishing the remaining killer, Jack took off to Rome and contact his friend, Pavel (Johan Leysen), who then told him to go to Castelvecchio and lay low. He decided not to go to Castelvecchio and instead move to Castel del Monte where he later befriend Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and developed a romantic relationship with a local prostitute, Clara (Violante Placido).

Anton Corbijn made The American not in an American-style, instead European-style. Slow pacing, long cinematic shots and focused on the emotions. Although The American is a thriller, don't expect for a lot of action. Surprisingly, this kind of filming style made me wanting for more. Each scene shot beautifully and George Clooney really works on his character.

After my taste destroyed after watching the giant-in-liliput-island film, I found myself entertained by every aspects of The American. The small comune of Castel del Monte and Castelvecchio or the frozen scenery of Sweden really blows our minds. And so the acting of the casts, although there is not much dialogues but somehow they managed to delivered the messages.

After taste: The American keeps you wanting for more, maybe go to the cinema for the same movie over and over. (FYI, Anton Corbijn made this only with $20,000,000 which is a small amount of money to create masterpiece such as this.)