Monday, April 4, 2011

The American (YAWN)

Here's another shout out for you.  But it's a warning.  My husband & I watched The American this weekend.  I really wanted to see it (George Clooney!), my husband did it to appease me, and there wasn't anything else on.  Now, I'm all for small, unassuming movies.  But this one assumed that I was an insomniac who was out of Ambien.  BOR-ing.  Two hours that I could have spent playing Angry Birds.  Heck, I would have watched Spongebob for two hours.  Don't get me wrong-- it was a beautifully filmed movie.  George Clooney does pullups with no shirt on.  The Italian scenery is stark and picturesque (and uninhabited, with no traffic- seriously?).  But it went nowhere fast.  That movie poster of George running, with a gun?  Must have missed that part, or wait-- was that what happened in the last 5 minutes?  Do yourself a favor and put Get Low on your Netflix list if you're looking for a small, unassuming movie.  Don't waste your time with this one unless you're out of Ambien.