The American (2010)
Dutch director Anton Corbijn helms this film from British writer Rowan Joffe that stars American George Clooney and Italian Violante Placido. An American hitman/gunsmith hangs out in Italy on one last job.
There is a strong influence from spaghetti westerns on this film, particularly that of Once Upon a Time in the West (which slightly spoils the ending when it is directly referenced in the film). While the plot maybe a smidgen on the thin side and not especially original this is a really well made film with some great cinematography. You have probably seen a number of similar films and this is a type that Hollywood churns out often to a good standard but very few look as good as this one does.
4/5
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