The Quiet American

Name: The Quiet American
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance, War
Released: November 22, 2002
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 84
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Michael Caine

2002

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Miramax Films | Release Date: November 22, 2002 | TV-MA

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Michael Caine

Summary: From the classic novel by Graham Greene comes a murder mystery centered on a love triangle set against the French Indochina War in Vietnam circa 1952. (Miramax)

Director: Phillip Noyce

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance, War

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 101 min

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Richard Corliss

As thoughtful as it is handsomely acted. Caine's subtle, bold performance should guarantee him an aisle seat on Oscar night. Read full review

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Roger Ebert

It is a film with a political point of view, but often its characters lose sight of that, in their fascination with each other and with the girl. Read full review

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Kenneth Turan

Star Michael Caine, who gives one of the great, inescapably moving performances in a career filled with them, based his character on personal impressions of the late author. And Greene's lifelong concern with moral ambiguity gives this film a texture and complexity that movies don't usually achieve. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

In so many ways, The Quiet American speaks volumes. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

One of Caine's meatiest roles, and he handles it with power, humanity and remarkable emotional fluidity; from the opening moments, an enormous amount comes through his eyes alone. Read full review

Mike Clark

This is intelligent grown-up entertainment on both a political and a humanistic level. Read full review

Stanley Kauffmann

As is frequently the case when there is public fuss about a film or play, the work itself is not very good. Read full review

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Spangle

Apr 13, 2016

A truly wonderful exercise in subtle brilliance, The Quiet American is a fantastic look at Vietnam before American forces arrived and really provides a compelling look at colonialism vs the rise of communism and the role America played. A subtly put together film, The Quiet American feelsA truly wonderful exercise in subtle brilliance, The Quiet American is a fantastic look at Vietnam before American forces arrived and really provides a compelling look at colonialism vs the rise of communism and the role America played. A subtly put together film, The Quiet American feels cut from the same cloth as something such as Casablanca, which I was not expecting. An oddly romantic love letter to the escape Vietnam provided for some, The Quiet American is also incredibly romantic in a more traditional sense with a truly engaging look at relationships forged during such troubling times. The subtle direction from Phillip Noyce is fantastic as is the very good writing that does a great job crafting these characters. As for the acting, Michael Caine turns in an absolutely phenomenal performance. It honestly may be one of the best performances I have been blessed to see. Brendan Fraser does very good as well when faced with the impossible task of out-acting Caine. Overall, The Quiet American is a truly engaging film that is very nuanced and incredibly subtle. To me, it feels like an old-time film that somehow got made in 2002 and thank God for that.… Expand

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