Film2009118 min

The International

Name: The International
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Brían F. O'Byrne

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Is your money making a killing?"

Boxlist takeUnsentimental and expansive: a stylised crime thriller, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 898 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

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