American made movie review

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Story: American Made brings the chilling true story of the
infamous Barry Seal to the big screen, seen through his eyes. Seal was an American airline pilot who operated as CIA's(Central Intelligence Agency) spy, drug smuggler for the Medellin Cartel (led by drug lord Pablo Escobar) and
informant for the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
and the White House, before he was murdered in 1986 by
Escobar's contract killers. Tom Cruise essays the role of
Barry Seal.



Review:

 Director Doug Liman's tragicomedy takes a unique
and playful look at Seal's dangerous but fascinating under
the table dealings with the CIA and drug cartels in the 70s
and 80s. How he led a double life and smoothly juggled the
various nefarious activities forms the story. Interestingly, he was well aware that he is merely a puppet of the American government and a pawn in the grand scheme of things. Nonetheless, he chose to make hay while the sun shines.

While the subject itself evokes intrigue, credit must go to
Liman for giving that satirical twist to an otherwise intense
crime thriller. However, given the subject at hand and its
socio-political undertones, it's impossible to capture it all in a film that runs for a little less than two hours. What you thus get is a hurried recap of Seal's antics. You hope to explore how Seal covered his tracks but that isn't substantially explained.


What then keeps you hooked despite the shortcomings is
Tom Cruise's classic charm (trademark aviators, et al)
coupled with some clever humour. Just like Seal, Cruise
manages to 'deliver'. In a career spanning over three
decades, the quintessential movie star proves his mettle as
an actor once again as he essays Seal's naive recklessness,
moral ambiguity and hide and seek with danger, in an
earnest manner. Given Cruise's penchant for being drawn to commercially viable entertainers that reduced him to 'running in the movies since 1981' (as his Twitter bio rightly says);  American Made comes as a breath of fresh air.


This is a fascinating story told in a fascinating way. Much
recommended for those who crave to see Tom Cruise in
films beyond the formulaic but entertaining Mission
Impossible series, forgettable Jack Reacher installments and that awful Mummy reboot.




Movie master rating. :3.8/5



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