Master craftsman George Clooney in THE AMERICAN trailer
Master craftsman George Clooney in THE AMERICAN trailer
May 04
The trailer for George Clooney’s upcoming suspense thriller The American might have you comparing it to James Bond. It’s okay, it’s only natural– after all, it’s about a suave ‘master craftsman’ (instead of a spy) who appears to get the ladies and sip latte (instead of martinis) while on the job in foreign territory. Yet, having read a little deeper and given the trailer a second watch, I’m actually starting to build higher hopes for this.
Besides the title (which I assume will resonate better having seen the film) the trailer depicts an intense, dialogue-driven plot that threatens to search the soul of existence and manhood. Hopefully Focus Features continue to market it that way and don’t pretend it’s a Bond-style action film that might leave audiences disappointed. Public Enemies comes to mind, for example. As does Inglourious Basterds, for those who had never witnessed a Taranatino movie and expected wall-to-wall action like the trailer suggested.
Interested to know more about the plot? I’ll paste the synopsis below the trailer. Directed by Anton Corbijn, The American is due for release 1 September 2010. No Australian dates have been announced yet.
Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in Italy. Alone among assassins, Jack (Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry (Bruce Altman) 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 (Thekla Reuten), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Iolante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
