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The International (2008) Certificate 15

The International
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Rated 3.0 stars
Average rating
(61%)
 
Starring: Clive Owen | Naomi Watts | Armin Mueller-Stahl | Ulrich Thomsen | Brian F. O'Byrne | Victor Slezak | Luca Calvani
Director: Tom Tykwer
Studio: SONY PICTURES
Genres: Audio Descriptive | Drama | Thriller
Languages: English, English Audio Description
Released: July 06, 2009
Also available on: Also Available on: blu_ray

RUN LOLA RUN and PERFUME director Tom Tykwer assembles a fine international cast for this thriller that spans continents. Clive Owen (CHILDREN OF MEN, SHOOT 'EM UP) and Naomi Watts (FUNNY GAMES, EASTERN PROMISES) stars as a besieged pair who encounter many obstacles as they try to expose a bank's criminal activities to the world.

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Rating of 3 stars out of 5
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81 out of 82 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 1 stars
Intense...ly Dull

GammaPulsar from , 10th March, 2009

I watched this in the cinema with a few friends. Please, I beg of you, don't go and see this movie. It's only redeeming feature is a shootout in the Guggenheim in New York. Admittedly, it was a fairly good shoot out, but it's conclusion and result are confusing and badly thought out. The ending is appalling and absolutely pointless. In fact, the entire movie is appalling and absolutely pointless and, at points, painfully obvious. I repeat, do NOT pay money to watch this.

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14 out of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 2 stars
The International

Eyesrsore from , 7th March, 2009

At a time when world banking institutions are in freefall, are we to believe that these same people are capable of conducting a worldwide conspiracy? Owen does his best with a predictable and plodding script heavy on dialogue and light on thrills. Despite comparisons to Jason Bourne, the unshaven and mac wearing Owen is closer to Columbo with a gun, than Bourne. The multi locations don’t save this from being consigned to distant memory shortly after the end credits.

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11 out of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 2 stars
Average fare

GaryI from , 14th April, 2009

Very very average. Almost an attempt to see what Clive Owen would have been like as 007 (not good by this standard). Naomi Watts is wasted, the plot is awful and often depends on unbelievable coincidences. It's an OK thriller with some gunplay and one average setpiece, but do not expect too much.

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7 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 3 stars
DevilMayCare

DevilMayCare from , 21st July, 2009

I enjoyed it. The plot was unusual yet very believable and the film was well acted, with a good script and it lived up to it's name. Great performance from Clive Owen.

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Rated 0 stars
International Rubbish

jimbo1702 from , 5th November, 2009

This film is not worth renting. Turned it off after 30 mins....really dull. Doesn't grip you at all. I felt like I really didn't care about any of the characters and the story line was vague and unbelievable.

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Rated 3 stars
Competent and enjoyable

A Customer from Carmarthen, 5th November, 2009

We enjoyed this because the story was well thought out and the characters are mildly interesting. Whilst not a great film it is certainly not formulaic as so many of this genre.

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Rated 1 stars
VERY POOR FILM

Declan6107 from , 3rd November, 2009

DULL MOVIE look at the rest and for a bit fan of clive owen.I wish myself I had of took the reviews I read as well it may be alot better than other members whats and what not thay like. And Really give it a miss.Pick a other movie.

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Rated 1 stars
Waste of an evening!

JacquiMK from , 2nd November, 2009

What tosh! Don't bother with this, it begins well enough but then there's a sharp decline. And Naomi Watts?? Back to acting school, love - and quick.

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