
The American
What is your review for the entertainment value of the movie called, "The American"?
The American (Hover)
Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
The American is one of those films that can give you different perspectives depending on how you look at it. On one side you have the priest that tries to convince an assassin who is also a gunsmith to change his ways. Then you have the action and the usual romance part. The American has an ending that pretty much plays out as you know it would. I love the blond assassin she is mean.