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American Assassin (2017)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 14, 2018, 8:08 am
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[center]American Assassin (2017)
3 Stars out of 5
Trailer
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I vaguely remember seeing the trailer for this last year and
even though it didn't win me over instantly, there was potential
here. After that, I totally forgot about the movie until
yesterday when the DVD came across the desk at my Library.
Decided to give it a shot and see for myself if there was
something there or not. I thought American Assassin started off
on good footing. I was engaged with the story that was being set
up, especially with the backstory of the main character. Sadly,
this is where the movie ends for me in regards to what I thought
the movie would be, instead turning into a by-the-numbers action
thriller that looked and played more like a direct-to-DVD movie.
It's still a decent flick, it's just a been there, done that
movie that really doesn't offer anything new. Some odd editing
choices here and there. But the thing that really goes off the
deep end is the interrogation scene between Michael Keaton and
Taylor Kitsch. Keaton's overacting here is beyond ridiculous in
his "attempt" to be "crazier" than Taylor. It's almost cartoon
like. Even still, I think it's safe to recommend this as a
rainy-day pickup if you like thrillers. Also stars Dylan O'Brien
and Sanaa Lathan.
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