American Made Film Review

Finished watching American Made, directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise and Domhnall Gleeson. The film opens in the late 1970's where commercial airline pilot Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) is delivering contraband which gains the attention of CIA agent Monty Schafer (Domhnall Gleeson) who what's to give Barry a job to fly under the radar to take photos for the government and later becomes a currier for the CIA as well. One day when Barry try's to refuel after a job he is taking to meet with the heads of the Medellin Cartel who what Barry to deliver their drugs to America which Barry agrees to when he finds out how much money he will make. However when Barry gets caught along with the Cartel in a standoff, Monty keeps Barry out of prison by changing Barry's job to begin to deliver weapons to the South American continent to assist against a communist threat and also beings to start up the drug traveling again with the Cartel. Overall this was a good film as it delves into the life of Barry Seal with how he works with the Cartel and the CIA to transport drugs, weapons and important documents around the world. The film does a great job in creating the aesthetic of the time period thanks to the costume and prop departments to get the look of the time period while the music used helps to enforce the film's aesthetic. There's a nice amount of character development thanks to how the film show Barry's family and friends change as their lifestyle changes with the amount of money Barry is making which leads to the many twists and turns of the story. 7/10.