I am a big fan of Tykwer, he could be the new Scorcese and so far I have not seen a bad flick starring Clive Owen. And yet, this movie is a complete let-down: a pathetic story about an obscure bank dealing in the arm trade ( what is the surprise here or the story for a plot?), a useless female lead ( Watts' part could have been played by a large number of actresses) and a waste of Stahl's talent. This movie is so deeply flawed, that the plot holes are the size of the Guggenheim museum. The final shootout in the before mentioned building is laughable and could have been directed much better with a director like Stallone at the helm. For a guy to direct movies like Run Lola Run and Winterland, The International is a complete waste of talent and money. And again: there is no plot.
Review of The International
