My vocabulary isn't equipped to do this film justice any better than the title does for itself. It's the log-line, the premise, the idea of the story in a reserved and open-ended statement. Reserved is the mood of this film, captured by Roger Deakins' hauntingly beautiful cinematography and the marked editing style. Watching this film is like walking in on a conversation already in progress. A tense sort of dialogue that makes you instinctively step back because at any moment violence could, and does, burst in on the calm.
The cast is beyond star-studded as Ted Levine, Zooey Deschanel and Mary-Louise Parker are some of the actors to claim bit parts and cameo appearances. I would highly recommend The Assassination to anyone especially if you're looking to spend an afternoon in deep contemplation.
This film has the audience constantly wondering as we marvel at the apt and tempered production. Though you do feel the time ticking by this rather lengthy story keeps you enraptured to the end. As in the moment where Jesse is waiting for the train to roll up to the trap, you have to keep watching.
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