The American

Famed photographer turned director Anton Corbijn makes his sophomore debut with this subtle existential thriller following his smashing debut with "Control." After being hunted a professional hit man is sent into hiding in Italy while waiting for instructions from his boss who might be involved in his troubles. Corbijn and writer Rowan Joffe take on the tried genre by illuminating the downside of the cinematically glamorized profession. George Clooney gives a nuanced performance as the lonely hit man on the run who realizes too late that his career has reached a dead end with nobody to count on but finds a human connection with a priest and a prostitute that shows the true damage of his existence. YRCinema's coverage of current releases.