"The American" is a 2010 movie by Director , staring . It is the story of an assassin who takes refuge in Italy after a botched job in Sweden, and who decides that the assignment he is given next will be his last. The plot is weak, the acting average, and the movie boring. Very little happens, you have to dig deep to find any emotion, and apart from some beautiful images of Italy, the film has little to offer. I can't help wondering how Clooney found himself acting in it. I saw it on a plane, and that was the right place for it.