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By Joseph McAleer - Catholic News Service
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Friday, 03 September 2010 |
George Clooney is in a very bad mood in "The American" (Focus), playing a hired assassin who has soured on his profession and contemplates a better life. While this should be a gripping, fast-paced thriller worthy of the Jason Bourne franchise, the title character's depression and sheer lethargy keep the film's gears firmly in park, leaving the audience bewildered and disappointed.
George Clooney stars in a scene from the movie "The American." CNS photo/Warner Bros.
Additionally, although the serious intent of the filmmakers is clear, scenes of graphic sexuality suggest a very restricted audience, while the treatment of Christian morality -- via the presence of a far from exemplary, but nonetheless sympathetic Catholic priest -- is unsatisfying and insubstantial.
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