Pro franchises have moved around so relentlessly, always in search of greener pastures, that it's easy to forget where they all began (si.com)
For those without strong feelings for the Harrison Ford - era Clancy adaptations, which were polished but largely unmemorable, American Assassin works best as a little - league version of one of those or, in more contemporary terms, as an unsurprising origin story for what the filmmakers obviously hope is the beginning of a franchise. (metacritic.com)
It was definitely the Brat Pack generation, big TV series, the beginning of franchise action films, teen comedies. (laura-dern.com)