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  • The International
  • Opened February 13, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 58 min.
  • R
    some sequences of violence and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) joins forces with New York prosecutor Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) to put an end to a powerful bank's funding of terrorism. As they follow the money from Germany to Italy to New York to Turkey, Salinger and Read More
  • Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brian F. O'Byrne
  • Director: Tom Tykwer
  • Genres: Action/Adventure

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  • Clive Owen as Louis Salinger in "The International."
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    THE INTERNATIONAL - WELL-DONE! GRADE: A-minus

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    Feb. 12 - I just attended the advance press preview of this suspenseful high-quality sleek movie starring Clive Own and Naomi Watts - good chemistry.
    I was thoroughly entertained for the entire 1hr 58minutes duration.

    Director Tom Tykwer has a firm grip on the suspense/thriller genre and he skillfully shot this movie in multiple locations around the globe - Berlin, Istanbul, NYC, France, and Milan. And competent editing by Mathilde Bonnefoy helped solidify the thrilling plot clarity and continuity based on the original screenplay by Eric Singer.

    The International moved along briskly and there were chair-gripping scenes as well as dramatic scenes that showcased both Clive Owen's and Naomi Watts' considerable talents. The supporting cast gave above-average performances.

    Great ending that provides a satisfying closure for the story - thematically heavy with thought-provoking moral dilemmas.

    VERDICT:
    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
    A DEFINITE MUST-SEE for action/thriller fans.

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    An International Thriller

    by Nightshade32

    The International delves into the world of banking and brings to life a darker side of the finance business . The movie keeps audiences on the edge of their seats as the characters Louis Salinger, an Interpol agent, and Eleanor Whitman, an Assistant DA, played by Clive Owen and Naomi Watts; try to bring a corrupt bank to justice. There are several twists and turns in the movie that the outcome proves to be very surprising. Granted there are a few slow moments that drag the movie along, it is still one of the best thrillers to see.
    Clive Owen gives a remakeable performance filled with sarcastic wit and touch of tough guy persona. Naomi Watts also gives an enjoyable performance though sometimes it seems like she is extremely tired in a few scenes.
    The scenic shots from Berlin to Italy to Turkey and great scene in the famous Guggenheim Museum will definately keep everyone attention as they take a journey on this International thrill ride.

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    Although an 'R' rating no worries of any sexual content...just good clean gory violence etc

    by Dark_Chameleon

    This was well received from the half ful theatre (which is saying something for a friday matinee) and nobody walked out or sighed as too many do as of late with the mundane list of recent movies (save for those I have reviewed.

    This is a good movie that is only surpassed by the availability of some great movies out now (the reader, slumdog millionaire, gran torino etc) but not one that you'll feel robbed by the time you leave.

    Clive Owen is a good lead with the right background and reason to persue a bank with terrorist links which to my view is based loosly on the BCCI bank scandal in the 90's (perhaps pushed to extremes)

    A worthy friday night movie with your buddies.

    Grade: B-

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The International Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Won't go down as an action thriller for the record books, but it's a pretty...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Clive Owen makes a semi-believable hero, not performing too many feats that are...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    Punctuated with bursts of explosive energy, this is a contained, cerebral film.

  • 70
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    The compulsively watchable Owen makes for an ideal leading man of both action...

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