Released during the worst banking industry crisis in American history, The International tells the story of the IBBC, an international bank engaged in terrorism and arms dealing, and the Interpol agent (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant DA (Naomi Watts) who team up to take it down.  My problem isn’t the overused clichés (evil bank run by a group of shadowy white men, constant scenery jumps from country to country), it’s that the movie is just overly dull.  Having said that, the middle of the movie randomly features one of the most preposterous and absurd shootouts I’ve ever seen.  For a moment I thought I accidentally hit my remote and popped in a different movie.  Recommended to avoid.

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