American Made

An entertaining 2 hours movie, following(loosely) the story of pilot Barry Seal and his involvement with drug cartels and CIA. Beautifully shot, with nice aerial footage, it has a very 70's feel that I really enjoyed. The story is well paced for the most part, even though I think about 15 minutes could have been cut and not missed. Tom Cruise delivers once again a good performance, playing convincingly the main character. I really liked the protagonist's character; while morally questionable, it no doubt has a lot of charisma that pulls you in. Also nice that he doesn't feel like a super awesome action hero, but looks more like a regular dude who finds himself between a rock and a hard place. I enjoyed all the famous people that Seal manages to meet, [spoiler] from Noriega to George W. Bush[/spoiler]. It really connects the film with the real world. In the end, nothing crazy good, but still a nice way to spend an evening. 7.5/10