This movie used to be called “National Anthem” (CREDIT: Ursula Coyote/Lionsgate)
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, Gavin Maddox Bergman, Simon Rex, Derek Hinkey, Toby Huss
Director: Tony Tost
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Rating: R
Release Date: August 15, 2025 (Theaters)
The August 2025 theatrical release Americana has what must be called – I’m just going to come out and say it – a P-shaped narrative. It’s told in five sections. The first part unfolds, then we curve around a few days to jump into Part 2. Then by Part 3 we catch back up to Part 1, and that’s followed by a mad dash to the conclusion. Part 1 initially feels like it could be a prelude to everything else, but then someone who dies in that section shows back up in subsequent parts, thereby forcing us viewers to adjust our temporal orientation. Anyway, I haven’t really talked about the plot, but that’s only because I wanted to talk about the structure more.
Grade: Not Bad, But I Prefer the Halsey Song “New Americana”
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