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Weekend Movie Forecast: <em>The International</em> or <em>Gomorrah</em>

Published Feb 13, 2009

Modified Feb 13, 2009

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Isn't it weird how the trailer for The International (Clive Owen, Naomi Watts) is all like, "You trust banks, don't you? But what if they used your money for something sinister?" That's not a "what if," that's a "what's new?" Scott Foundas at the Village Voice confirms our skepticism about this good-looking but formulaic "thriller," part of which was shot in a 98% scale model of the Guggenheim: "As generic as its title... it's one of those movies in which shadowy men meet in parked cars, abandoned buildings, and inconspicuous public spaces (museum galleries are a particular favorite), travel under assumed names, and always glance nervously over their shoulders, fearful of being spied on through a sniper's lens. What, might you ask, is the cause for all this cloak-and-dagger skullduggery? Well, I could tell you, but then I'd have to bore you." — Gothamist

John Del Signore

Published Feb 13, 2009

Modified Feb 13, 2009

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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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