MOVIE REVIEW: The American

Now would be the time for you to throw all preconceived notions that “The American” is a full-out action movie out the window, because it is far from that. This film is what I like to call a “chiller,” or a chill thriller. Rather than using all its ammunition like a trigger-happy cynic, the film is very conservative with its thrills. The scenes build tension in a gradual method, and I think I