The movie Americano features Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek) as Chris, a guy who has been traveling around Europe with a couple of friends after graduating from college. His story unfolds in the few days before heading back to the states for a cushy job.

This is a coming-of-age piece, reasonably well acted, with an interesting venue. But I couldn’t get past some details, like: without any money and no clear means of getting any more, how does Chris think he’s going to manage staying in Spain, if he decides to delay his return to the US? He seems seriously short-sighted; in this respect, the story has almost a childish quality. Thumbs up for the idealism, but thumbs down for the failure to address reality.