This movie is ....
An excuse for George to tour Italy ... amirite?
I mean ... he isn't well cast as he is supposed to be a super cold-blooded killer, but he, as an actor, cannot convey that, EVER. The eyes are the windows to the soul, and he is a good guy, .. a puppy even. And that is good.
He can do shady guys , perhaps, but never this
I agree with you. I like him for his political leanings. He is sweet, funny, witty! A cold-blooded killer, not so much...
I felt the same way about the Depp/Jolie movie, and I like them too. How nice to hang out in Europe, near your homes, and get paid. Although, their movie was a bit more clever.
Um, what? George Clooney lives in Italy.
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He lives in Italy, birdbrain
shareAgree with all above about Clooney not being believable at all in this role, but also with the fact that yes-- he does live in and love Italy...which is precisely why this movie glows as such a stunning promotional travel poster by Clooney for his beloved adopted country, as well as it is to Italian filmmaking (especially since he also actually appears to be the only "American" in the movie.
share I think that's the idea - to cast a bit against type. It worked pretty well for Javier Bardem as Anton Chirgh in No Country for Old Men. Amazing that he was the same guy as Julia Roberts' love interest in Eat, Pray,Love. In that film, I kept waiting for a scene in which she's looking for a towel and finds his suppressed shotgun, or they go scuba diving and she thinks his captive bolt pistol is a regulator...
"...and Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice, whenever he's away."
An even more egregious example would be John Grisham's novel the Broker. Ludicrous plot is just an excuse for the title character to "hide" in Italy. He's dumped there by shadowy people because he has too much dirt to have his freedom, but inexplicably too valuable to kill and dispose of. So his mysterious masters set him up with a nice life in Italy, and pay for his lodging, meals and tutoring. Of course, he gets beautiful women to teach him the language, and every day they eat exquisite meals at a neverending series of restaurants, described in lavish detail by Grisham. I suspect that he probably visited, stayed or ate at every place he describes, kept receipts, and deducted everything as a "research expense" needed to ensure the authenticity of the book.
"...and Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice, whenever he's away."