The gringo who always delivers

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2018)

It's never boring and almost always colorful, but it took me a while to nail down why "American Made" is so entertaining. It's because Tom Cruise is playing a cinematic Tommy Vercetti, in bed with the CIA, Escobar, Noriega, even the White House; high on vice and seemingly bulletproof. It's a playful flashback to a lawless time, and Doug Liman has the spirited direction and fast cutting to really make it pop. You could chalk it up to Cruise's easygoing confidence, but there isn't really a negative to any of this.
Highly engrossing.
8/10