An absolute waste of money

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Movie Review: "The International" (2009)This quality thriller directed by Berlin-based director Tom Tykwer, known for "Run Lola Run" (1998) and directing Cate Blanchett to exceptional single beat strikes in "Heaven" (2002), who then gets his international treat from Columbia Pictures with premium company "The Dark Knight" (2008) responsibel Charles Roven producing, with a fair world premiere at "The Berlinale" in February 2009 under festival director Dieter Kosslick, attracting the stars to out into the cold, when "The International" even shot with high-glossy aesthetics in a spectre-demanding as controversial original script on a malpratice global-playing bank, controlling the civil-war-related debt of third-world arms trades coming from the author, responsible four-years later for "American Hustle" directed by David O. Russell, when long-time colloborating cinematographer Frank Griebe delivers with his entrusted director friend suspense, wits of convictions-striking leads with Clive Owen & Noami Watts as Interpol investigating agents to two major action scene, one all-too-famous shoot-out with full-automatic "MAC-10s" and nemesis roof-top stand-off over Instanbul's central market place, in reminiscene of a three-year later produced chase opening of "007: Skyfall", between Clive Owen and no-matchmaking because to undermining beat work of unless talented actor Ulrich Thomsen as "The International" concludes with strong single scene work but no nerve-striking casualness of wishing personally for gut-mingling finish as the premise shot of Academy-Award-winning "Best Picture" of 1971 "The French Connection".© 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

My adoration for cold realistic spy thrillers is well known. From the likes of John Le Carré film adaptations to technological conspiracy thrillers, there is something for everyone in this sub-genre. Despite the real world scenarios, these are not entirely accessible as many struggle to focus on the jargon and narrative structure. The International is that, but I do not see this as a detriment. Two special agents are tasked in investigating possible corruption within a fictional bank known as the IBBC. Anyone who gets close mysteriously disappear or meet their untimely demise, thus leading Interpol into believing illegal activity. Interestingly based on the BCCI scandal of 1986, it portrays how global finance can affect international politics. This is absurdly intelligent, I mean get ready to bring a notepad with you because by the end of this you will earn a degree in finance and politics. It is heavy. It is cold. It is not for everyone. Yet, it is constantly engaging. The script and direction really enhances this thriller to stand out above the rest...for the most part. Extremely concise dialogue. Fact one is interjected with fact two is then counteracted by fact three to only then be pushed aside by fact four. Super sharp and on point consistently. It's a riveting watch and entirely fascinating. Tom Tykwer's direction is clinically clean, and it suits this style of film. Focussing on the bright white architecture to enhance the grandeur of powerful corporations against one small man. The occasional action scenes were well filmed and edited. The shootout at the Guggenheim museum is one of the best ever and highly recommend you watch it. It's fast, tense and leaves you speechless. Especially when it comes out of nowhere! The production team constructed a replica of the museum, just so that they can rain bullets upon it. Now that is dedication. After this scene though, the plot dips and the film's conclusion is underwhelming...which is a shame. Not for everyone, but superbly made.

I never quite understood why this movie seems to receive such weak critical acclaim. In many ways, it reminds me so much of the first two Bourne movies. We've an amazing soundtrack, we're taken around the globe, we've quite a bit of story and some nice twists. And even the ending(by many seen as unsatisfying) seems to fit the bill to me. If you've watched the movie from beginning to end, it sort of feels like this is the only way it COULD end to make it a somewhat "happy" ending for Agent Salinger. He gets a second chance to handle things the way he thinks they'll lead to justice, only that his choice is different than it was made by him in events, prior to the movie(the movie will explain that, but I don't want to go into details, so I won't spoil anything).The pace of the film is not as fast as it would be in an action movie, but I'd see "The International" more as a political thriller, like "Clear and Present Danger" for instance. Some may feel it's a bit slow and that there isn't much action, but I think it's just a pretty clever movie and what makes it a very good film is the dialogues, the actors and how it all builds up to the movies climax. The soundtrack only adds to this experience and must be one of the best movie soundtracks of the last 20 or 30 years. I've now seen this movie 3 or 4 times and it still gives me goosebumps. If you enjoy political/economical thriller and if you're looking for movies that are similar to the Bourne films(with a little less action), "The International" is definitely a movie you should watch.

The International involves an investigation into a powerful bank that is doing many terrible things and will destroy anyone who gets in its way. I didn't find this totally convincing. Corporations do many terrible things, but normally they don't instigate violence on a mass scale in first world countries, and this made the movie feel about as realistic as cop films in which mobsters blithely kill off large number of cops and politicians.But if you overlook that, this is a pretty good movie. The first half is essentially an investigative drama. Once again, there's a little bit of cliché involved in the way you've got a couple of smart investigators determined to find the truth while being hamstrung by their bosses. But it is interesting to watch the investigation proceed.The second half of the movie is livelier, most notably in a big shootout at the Guggenheim Museum that is pretty entertaining.But while this was well done, I didn't connect strongly with the movie. The leads were professional but a bit bland, the story, as I've said, seemed a little unrealistic, and the look was often a bit too monochromatic for me as so much of it took place in offices.I was torn between giving this a 6 or a 7. I feel it is a 7 in quality, but I think in terms of enjoyment I'm closer to 6.