Flirting with danger for thrills and cash...
“American Made” is the kind of tale producers might reject as too far-fetched were it not based on true events. This odd story of a TWA pilot not above a bit of larceny takes us through his adventures in the world of gun running, drug transporting, the CIA and covert ops.<br /><br />Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) is the kind of guy who, because he’s bored on an overnight flight, turns off the auto pilot and purposely lurches the plane forward, waking and alarming the sleeping passengers and then calmly announcing on the PA that they’ve hit a bit of turbulence. Barry also  supplements his salary by smuggling Cuban cigars into the States through Canada. Barry is, after all, a family man with expenses and bills of his own.<br /><br />He’s approached one day by Schafer (Domhnall Gleeson), a CIA agent who knows about the cigars, recognizes Barry is not above taking risks, and offers him a job flying low over Central American countries to photograph secluded Communist guerrilla camps. Barry agrees to work for the CIA and, despite being shot at from the ground, manages to get the best, clearest photos the CIA has ever seen.<br /><br />But the financial payout is not overly generous, and wife Lucy (Sarah Wright) is expecting a baby, so Barry investigates how to bump up his income. When he’s approached by Pablo Escobar and two associates looking for a way to get their drugs into the United States, Barry agrees to join their venture.<br /><br />Set against a period of widespread corruption in Central America, burgeoning Communist attempts to take power, the enormous appetite for drugs in the States, the Reagan Administration’s determination to nip any Communist insurgence in the bud to prevent another Vietnam, and the necessity of keeping certain White House decisions from public scrutiny, “American Made” is a fascinating time capsule. A civilian was able to enrich himself by dealing with extremely dangerous people, practically immune from the hands of the law.<br /><br />The story of Barry Seal, however, is not all adrenaline and cash. Eventually, things turn sour and Barry is left to his own devices to extricate himself from a morass of trouble, mostly because he knows too much about too many people and too many things.<br /><br />Periodically, Barry speaks to us on recorded tapes, narrating his adventures. The film’s tone switches back and forth between jauntiness and darkness. Director Doug Liman provides a brisk pace and, despite a cast of several characters, manages to keep clear who is who. The aerial photography is especially memorable, as we see Barry’s small, twin-engine plane fly ridiculously low, taking fire from automatic weapons, outmaneuver bigger and faster DEA planes, and attempt a take-off in a too-short runway.<br /><br />Cruise is no stranger to action pictures, but he’s generally the good guy. In “American Made,” his Barry is portrayed as a sort of daredevil whose initial motivation for working for the CIA is to better his family. It’s not to buy Cadillacs, costly jewelry, and ostentatious homes. So we go along for the ride, sensing that this journey won’t end well. Cruise’s on-screen charisma, which he’s polished for decades, works well for him in this role. His take on Barry is that he’s an average guy drawn into a vast undertaking that has become too lucrative to abandon. Despite the criminal enterprise he’s part of, there’s an innocence to the film mostly because Cruise plays the character not as a cold-blooded mercenary but as a Boy Scout out to earn a merit badge.<br /><br />Rated R, “American Made” showcases Tom Cruise at his superstar best. The role suits him, and he adds stature to the movie. With lots of action and political intrigue, it depicts a dark and dramatic period in U.S. history when drug cartel-related violence raged.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the 2-disc widescreen Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack include 4 behind-the-scenes making-of featurettes, and deleted scenes. A digital HD copy is enclosed.
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