Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

Use this form to submit comments directly to the Asylum moderators for this forum. We're particularly interested in truly outstanding posts that might be added to our FAQs.
You may also use this form to provide feedback or to call attention to messages that may be in violation of our content rules.

You must login to use this feature.

Inmate Login

By default, logging in will set a session cookie that disappears when you close your browser. Clicking on the 'Remember my Moniker & Password' below will cause a permanent 'Login Cookie' to be set.

Moniker/Username: The Name that you picked or by default, your email. Forgot Moniker?	Examples "Rapper", "Bob W", "joe@aol.com".
Password:	Forgot Password?
	Remember my Moniker & Password ( What's this?)

If you don't have an Asylum Account, you can create one by clicking Here.

Our privacy policy can be reviewed by clicking Here.

Inmate Comments

From:
Your Email:
Subject:

Message Comments

Original Message

I saw "The American" and agree with you on everything except...

Posted by mpathus on September 25, 2010 at 17:29:14:
...the point about having "lost his edge" - as is stated in the film.

SPOILERS:

IMO, Jack succeeds (surprisingly so) in surviving due to experience and excellence at his craft, something even his handler/boss doesn't entirely comprehend.

The American was about personal metamorphosis, or transformation that comes about through realizations triggered in part by Wisdom. The Priest in the film is not without sin; he demonstrates great insight, interest and compassion for the mysteriously dark American.

The film's equation balanced well for me by the end; everyone got what they needed. Life, a sum of actions equal to redemption for some or just termination for others, becomes beautiful (heavenly) when one seeks (accepts) love.

Belying its simplicity, I loved "The American" for its pacing, tone, performances, and substance.

Great film from Anton Corbijn, whose tastefully subtle eye is welcomed relief from jittery Hollywood pop-candy.