American Made (2017)
Rated R
Starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright,
Directed by Doug Liman
The Story:
In 1978, Barry Seal (Cruise) was a burned out TWA pilot who was recruited by the CIA to fly reconnaissance missions for them. In the years that follow that would turn to drug and arms smuggling for both sides. However when you work for the cartels and they suspect you're double-crossing them, your story will not have a happy ending.
Naturally, based on a true story goes without saying here.
Liman and Cruise are together again in the exploits of Barry Seal.
The story jumps around with what happens next, inter-spliced with video narratives by Seal taping confessionals of his unbelievable story to a camcorder.
And it was a wild ride that Barry lived.
Dramatic license or not with the actual events, this is a guy who flew spy missions for the CIA and smuggled drugs for Pablo Escobar.
Throw in arms dealing in a little thing called the Iran Contra Affair and the story is just over the top crazy.
But it's true.
It's also a pretty good film.
And that's never a bad thing.
Final Grade: B-
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