This posters is a double whammy for me. First, it's got guns up the wazoo featured in the most ridiculous, cartoonish and buffoonish way. Second, I kind of hate movie titles with the adjective "American" in it as if somehow it makes the subject matter more unique, but in fact makes it seem more self important and provincial in an ignorant way. "American Heist", as if the heist is more unique because it's perpetrated by an American. "American Sniper", as if the sniper is bigger than life because he is American. "American Beauty" as if there is a special brand of beautiful due to the subject matter's Americaness. "The American President", as if he is more human than most other presidents. "American Psycho" as if the psycho is somehow more deranged because of his Americaness. "American Hustle" as if the scam artists are better and more wiley because they are Americans. "American History X", "American Gangster" . . . and the list goes on.
Just because this movie embodies two of my pet peeves, I don't think I can bring myself to even recommend it. Too bad it seems to star some of the more respectable actors like Academy Award Adrien Brody (what happened to you, Adrien?), Hayden Christensen, Jordana Brewster.
No comments:
Post a Comment