Fresh and Exciting

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

I'm so sad that General Hux/Bill Weasley/Domnhall or Domhnall "However You Spell It" Gleeson is on the same screen as the one & only Tommy 'Sweet Stuff' Cruise because I really do hate his creepy performance & I don't even think he knows that the cameras are rolling. I hate Dom-h-nall & he's terrible in Star Wars. (hate it)I'm so happy that Sarah "Looking Real Good!" Wright from The House Bunny (LOVE it) is on the same screen with the one & the only Beautiful Handsome Eyes Tom 'Don't Mind Me I'm Just Super Sweet Gorgeous Sweet Stuff' Cruise because she deserves it & she looks great! OmG I LOVE Sarah now & I love her sweet performance. I never thought she'd become such a big star! (love it)Tom Cruise is looking good, really good and I'm pretty sure he's never been so hot or so, so good on screen, accent aside. (need it)CLJ & Jayma "Insanely Hot" Mays are great! (want it)(I love Lord of War. & Blow) (5.9!) Gotta Have It on Blu-ray

When I suggested to my wife that we watch this film, she was skeptical. Tom Cruise in a "based on a true story" movie about the 1980s CIA and drug trade? Really? But here's the thing: Liman has such a great sense of how to use Cruise and how to tell a story like this. The plot starts quickly and keeps rolling. The tone/approach was just light and nostalgic enough to maintain balance between dark and entertaining. The protagonist seems both morally questionable and highly likable from moment one because - well - it is Cruise. There's a fair amount of fluff here, but it is hard not to enjoy the fluff. And even harder to resist Googling afterwards to confirm that this bizarre story had more truth than we might want to admit.

AMERICAN MADE is simply an outstanding, entertaining, fun action movie. It is something you don't expect biopics to be: funny. The film packs a solid punch with its top notch action sequences, cinematography and funny sequences apart from a tight screenplay, razor-sharp editing and a lot more that needs to be actually seen than read.Tom Cruise is very impressive in the portrayal of Barry Seal. He makes his presence felt throughout the film. The film is screenplay driven but still he carries it almost alone on his shoulders. Rest of the cast is also impressive. The film is shot very well; the technical aspects are top notch. The locales showcased are just a pure treat to watch. Background score is also immersive. Another major plus is the action. This film redefines the action genre by giving a lot of cool action blocks but without being violent. That's different given the theme of this film!While not very suspenseful or tension-filled, AMERICAN MADE is still a purely entertaining and memorable biographical action comedy which is a must see especially if looking for some realistic fun.

This is the first movie Tom Cruise has done in a long time that I acutally liked. He plays a real guy Barry Seal, whom was recruited by the CIA to smuggle guns to South America. Along the way he got mixed up the drug cartels and started smuggling drugs back the USA. Of course, he made a lot of unexplained money and eventually it was all going to catch back up to him. The movie teaches a good lesson to remember: don't screw over the cartel. Barry met the fate that he couldn't out run once he was outed for spying for the US government on the cartels.FINAL VERDICT: Good story, worth a watch.