The dynamic trailer was promising, and the film turns out be quite reasonable. The opening catalysing event is great and well put together, but the film then becomes a bit too talky and fragmented as we go down a well-worn 'rebellious recruit to a covert CIA group goes through training' routine. The globe-trotting looks good on screen and the film is surprisingly light on action, even though the action sequences are frenetic and efficient. This is Dylan O'Brien's John Wick (to an extent), and he literally throws himself into it to create a reasonably effective protagonist, with Michael Keaton reliable as his handler. The money is spent on a high-stakes finale which delivers quite well, but overall American Assassin falls a little awkwardly between old-school spy thrillers and modern sub-Bourne action.
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