American Assassin (2017)
Rated R
Starring Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan
Directed by Michael Cuesta
The Story:
Mitch (O'Brien) has just proposed to his girlfriend when tragedy, and terrorists, strike! Going deep undercover, Mitch becomes an assassin in the hopes of seeking revenge on those he deems responsible. Thankfully, the government decides to step in and offer him a job instead...
Oh my.
In what may be the most laughably bad beginning to any movie I've ever seen...
Ever.
I was quite ready to shut it off, as it was worse than B-Movie bad.
Laughable.
But, I wanted to see if Michael Keaton could save the film.
And save it he does, but only just barely.
Thankfully, Keaton has been on a tear in the movies since 2014, and his presence balances out a laughably bad beginning to a tolerable ending.
So while the film stays off the year end Turkey list, I wouldn't necessarily rush out to get this one.
The Film: F
Michael Keaton: A
Final Grade: C
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