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Machine Gun Preacher (2011) Director: Marc Forster Stars: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan Some people were given second chance in their life. Some even third, fourth chances,some only got two and make the best out of it. After struggling with drug issues, heavy crimes, even murders, Sam Childers - portrayed perfectly by Gerard Butler - sans the round stomache, decided that he will quit his tough life and made serious effort to find God, to bring his life to the…well, peaceful path. With the help of his wife, played by Michelle Monaghan, Sam went back to the church and proposed himself to be baptized. Leaving drugs, cocaine, and such Sam focused on his construction business, which surprisingly turned out very good and he afford the family to move to a better house, leaving their trailer home. A visit from a priest from a Christian church in Sudan brought another consciousness to Sam. His life changed drastically since then. Marc Foster, the director of this film, brought very close the vivid picture of how children in Sudan were becoming the victims of the never ending war. A local war general has been identified as the main actor behind the killing of 400 thousands of people, and more than 40 thousand children have been dragged into sexual slavery or turning them into kids soldiers. Some scenes were graphics, there for this film was not meant for children, or weak hearted ones. Sam, is probably the example of the very few people who have found his purpose in life. He traveled back and forth from Africa to United States to keep everything going - his family - and the children that he has to protect and feed - up to now - in an orphanage that he built solely from his own money. Nothing special about the images, but the sets, and the children who play the parts were awesome.The film itself is categorized into drama despite several shooting scenes, explosions, and murders. Some people, like Sam, have decided that he will take part in the fight to make a small part of Sudan to become a better place for these children - because the world seems to have forgotten this war zone country. And Sam is not the first character in such film where the character somewhat took the oath to set everything’s right in their own way. But to realize that this film was made based on a real life person’s who actually still alive and still travel back and forth - enduring thousands of miles - leaving his comfort zone, raised his guns, used his own money, to bring joy to many unfortunate kids, and made someone else’s fight become his fights is just…
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The American

Director: Anton Corbijn

Casts   : George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido

The American is a film that will not complicate your mind with too many dialogues. In fact, probably Clooney find it hard to play his character, Jack, a master craftsman, an assassin. Jack is a real loner, literally. He has been ordered not to make contacts with people, who might hamper his task as assasin.
It is told that Jack fled to Italy for a new assignment, after a harsh ending during his task in Sweden. Jack then promised that the Italy’s task would be his last. Somehow, his vows not to make contacts with people was broken when he seeked out friendship with a local priest and somewhat engaged in a romance with a local woman.
But, the sweden agents who traced him eventually got his marks in that small village in Italy. A faraway village by the hill, long roads, green vineyards, and nice lakes under the summer sun. Anything you always have in mind about Italy.
As Jack phase by phase taking his last assignment, he has revealed himself to the world, the factor that he was not supposed to do. His profession forbids that.
Jack is described as a very private man. Very quiet. Smile is not something his face is accustomed to. Clooney successfuly picture’s Jack lonesome, and somewhat his desire to find a new life. Jack is obviously tired of killing. He is tired of being alone, and sleeping with his gun next to him.
“The American” is poignant. It was poetic, literally for me. slides of beautiful Itally. scenes where Jack did not say things. The village where the film was shot, was equally quiet. Some people might find such place boring. Some might not.
Jack has been tied with human’s eventual effort to escape grief. Grief that as an assasin might not be able to show.
Clooney is accustomed to such role. Private gentleman with their own destiny. Its kind of pity to see that he actually trapped into typical role. For me, Jack is typical for Clooney.  It becomes so hard not to imagine him playing these kinds of roles.
With Oscar in hand, Clooney still has the chance to find another roles to challenge his acting. Overall, this film squeezed your breath. I mean it. Not the type of film you would see with partners, special ones. This is a sad man film.

I like this film, however.

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