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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated American Assassin (2017) in Movies

Jul 11, 2019

American Assassin (2017)

2017 | Action, Thriller

6.4

(35 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Traumatic events affect people differently. Some avoid anything that resembles that moment or triggers memories of it. Others are impacted so deeply that they must take action. American Assassin, based on the Vince Flynn books, features Dylan O’Brien (Maze Runner) as Mitch Rapp who wants to avenge the killing of his girlfriend in a terrorist attack. Upon his attempt to track down the men responsible, he is recruited by the CIA to help them track down the perpetrator of several attacks on civilian and military targets.

The film is ambitious in its approach to entering the realm of spy thrillers. There is no real depth to the film or moments that make the audience truly invested in the characters onscreen. At times, the story feels rushed, repetitive, and confusing. The actions scenes, however, are engrossing and give the audience the sense of chaos that would be felt if they were a part of it. The most interesting aspect of the film is not the story, but Michael Keaton’s portrayal of Stan Hurley, who leads Rapp on their international quest to find a rogue agent and prevent a nuclear detonation. Keaton’s character seems to be a combination of some of his more iconic roles allowing for much more depth, connection to be made between him and the other characters, despite the lack of chemistry between them collectively.

American Assassin is a good action film for those looking for an escape in the theaters, but for those looking for something that will rival any of the Bourne films, or the James Bond series, they are going to be sorely disappointed.

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Hitman: Absolution

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Hitman: Absolution follows the Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date....

William Sharpe (4 KP) rated American Assassin (2017) in Movies

Sep 30, 2017

American Assassin (2017)

2017 | Action, Thriller

6.4

(35 Ratings)

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I wanted to leave

A few things less painful than sitting through this movie.

The time a dresser fell on my face and tore a piece of my nose off

The time a lady ran a stop sign and I tboned her, the airbag broke my arm and the air cast in the ambulance burst and my arm banged the stretcher with every bump

The time I sat in a emergency room waiting room for 19 hours as my appendix slowly began to rupture and was finally taken to surgery

The times during EVERY surgery when I wake up in the middle of it

Not a comprehensive list, but those are a few things that were less painful than sitting through American Assassin.

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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Magic Study (Study, #2) in Books

Feb 15, 2019

Magic Study (Study, #2)

Maria V. Snyder | 2006 | Young Adult (YA)

8.3

(7 Ratings)

Book Rating

As much as I loved the first book, Poison Study, I loved this one even more! Somehow it just clicked more with me than with the last. Ms. Snyder seems to be developing her world and characters more solidly. For some reason I found Valek a little more unnerving and frightening in this, maybe because he's not in it as much and I took off my rose-colored glasses and actually saw his role as assassin. Who knows? I did miss the 'Power Twins', Janco and Ari and wished they could have been in it more, but overall it was a great book that I could not put down. I'm so glad the next book is only a month away, as I cannot wait to get to it!