The American Side

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ronald h In spite of a lot of clever film noir references, plus one cheesy reference to "North by Northwest," the plot of "The American Side" is too convoluted and poorly explicated to do much more than frustrate the viewer. There are a ton of characters to keep track of, and most of them are badly introduced and undeveloped, so we can't remember who they are. Thirty minutes into it, I was getting confused. An hour into it, I was altogether lost. It's too bad, because the cinemtography of Buffalo and Niagara Falls is really well done. There are several great looking scenes. The story involves secret documents of Nikola Tesla being sought by mysterious Serbs, and it includes a hapless private eye (Greg Stuhr), the FBI, and other strange, shadowy characters. The best thing about the film is small parts by Robert Forster, Robert Vaughn, Matthew Broderick, and other notables, but overall, it's an incomprehensible mess. It's not even clear what the time period is. Too bad. There's a good story in here somewhere, but damned if I could find it. The best I can hope for is that uninformed viewers will learn something about the amazing Tesla. As one line in the movie points out, he "invented the 20th century." Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Tough to follow with no redeeming reward 2.3 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/21 Full Review Audience Member Intriguing overall story that keeps you engaged, but, tricky to follow at times with the different parties chasing the Tesla design. Added value with this picture being filmed around Niagara Falls on the American Side. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Only the scenery is beautiful. The story sucks. Boring as hell. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The plot is complex, unbelievable, and extremely drawn out. The main character is unattractive and the filming often dark. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member 2017-09-03 first half good, second half disjointed Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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