Clooney in action mode is always a treat to watch, even though we haven't seen much of that in a long while. The last real action mode he was in was the 1997 Peacemaker, which preceded the hugely entertaining Dusk Till Dawn. Since then, its been a series of romantic comedies, comedy drama and light situational action comedy as seen with the Ocean series. That's all well and good, but a leading man of his stature has an obligaiton to the action-genre.
The Skinny: George Clooney assassin Jack on sabbatical in Italy to wait out a job. Whilst there, he befriends locals and picks up a romantic liaison with local beauty Clara. But, being a man in a job that involves violence and treachery, he soon comes face to face with his past.
The Helmer: Anton Corbijin - Linear (2009), Control (2007), Metallica The Videos (2006), The Work of Director Anton Corbijin (2005), U2: The Best of 1990 - 2000 (2002), One Night in Paris - Depeche Mode (2002), Depeche Mode : The Videos (1986 - 1998), Don Van Vliet: Some Yo Yo Stuff (1994), Depeche Mode: Devotional (1993), Bryan Adams: Waking up the Neighbours (1992), U2: Achtung Baby (1992), Strange Too (1990), Strange (1988).
The Casts: George Clooney (Jack), Violante Placido (Clara), Thekla Reuten (Mathilde), Bruce Altman (Larry)
The Prediction: I like the combination of the story and Clooney. You just can't go wrong with the two. Which is why the choice of director for this project is odd - a music video director? It could either be a dumb choice, or an inspired one.
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