George Clooney is great in this scene. He isn’t selling us short, very talented guy. 

The American stars Academy Award winner George Clooney in the title role for director Anton Corbijn (Control). The screenplay by Rowan Joffe is adapted from Martin Booth’s 1990 novel “A Very Private Gentleman.”  As an assassin, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone.

After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside.

Savoring the peaceful lifestyle he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara (Violante Placido). Jack and Clara’s time together evolves into a romance, one seemingly free of danger. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.