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'The American' leaves you out in the cold
posted by LEILANI SALTER | 9/2/2010
Okay, well …hmmm…just saw “The American” with George Clooney. This movie left me conflicted. There are elements that adhered to the rules of great filmmaking. It’s beautifully shot and scored; the story is told through the actions of the characters, not in a crunch of yammering over-blown dialogue, there’s conflict and tension.  However, there are absolute essentials of character development and storytelling, the kind that make you care Full Story

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