On "The American"

From The Dispatch:

"The American" is Corbijn's distillation of the archetype of the lone gunslinger through a very specific stylistic lens. Here, Clooney represents not just a person but an entire persona, examining the moral and personal toll of an image Hollywood has long glorified. There is a meditative quality to the film that some may find frustrating, but for those willing to surrender to it there is a lot to be discovered here. The long silences and lingering takes (not to mention the gorgeous cinematography by Martin Ruhe) provide a window into Jack's troubled soul. Clooney has never been better than he is here, his hangdog eyes betraying the weariness beneath his stone cold veneer.

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