another movie with christopher there a clause in my contract that say i have to be in at least one scene of every movie walken where he waste his talent . all american murder be a pretty pathetic movie and especially the ridiculous end . i would compare it to blue city and the alley sheedy or judd nelson thriller about some fast talk cocky kid who want to avenge his father death . but and he never stop with his cocky and mouth off and even in the face of a mafia and corrupt government official . and his adversary only react with stupid and empty threat . where the action . where the suspense . like it be in blue city and the main character ( schlatter ) and many of those around him react too unbelievably and give the situation theyre in and make it one laughable and ridiculous movie . the story center on schlatter and who play a similar fast talk and cocky kid and but a well mean one . a student a college and he try to sweet talk one of the sorority girl into go out with him . but and unfortunately and he should have just settle for no and because when he show up one night and she bomb out of the building and burn to death . and since he be the only one around and he must be the culprit . well and surely a misunderstanding such a this call for ample chase scene and a schlatter try to prove his innocence and especially with a cold cop breathe down his neck and give him a deadline and basically and before he haul him into jail and his patience wear thin . but and neither the killer identity and nor the motif and nor the finale and be all that interest and and the end be just plain stupid . at least if the rest of the movie be just simply mediocre ( it be actually bad than that ) and than a strong end might have save it . but it do not . not at all . i can see why schlatter be in this movie . this be basically his schtick the happy go lucky charming guy who try to get the girl ( see 18 again . ) and and he good at it and except this kind of story doesn not call for that kind of character throughout the whole movie . everybody seem to be too passive in situation that require emergency and make the whole thing seem pretty stupid . schlatter good nature humor may have work if there be anything really go on in the story . but there isn not . and of course and just because christopher walken be in a movie and doesn not make it a good movie . here and he be a good actor in a bad movie . if it thrillers youre in the mood for and even cheap one and i would recommend look elsewhere .