The Amateur – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Amateur is a tense thriller.
Director: Jams Hawes
Writer: Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli (Screenplay)
Writer: Robert Littell (Novel)
Cast
- Rami Malek (No Time to Die)
- Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel)
- Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead)
- Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix)
- Julianne Nicholson (Blonde)
Plot: When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands.
Runtime: 2 Hours 3 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Amateur starts when CIA analyst Charlie Heller’s (Malek) wife Sarah (Brosnahan) is murdered in a hostage situation. He wants the CIA to help find the killers, but they refuse. Charlie forces their hands into training him so he can go into the field and track down the killers.
Once in the field, Charlie shows a skill level nobody expected. However, he actions open a new series of problems within the CIA to get the justice he needs so badly.
Verdict on The Amateur
Recap
The movie follows a CIA analyst who wants revenge for his wife’s murder. However, the CIA refuse to help and he is left to complete the deed himself.
Best Parts
The mission is kept calm throughout as we see a more cold, calculated execution. It creates a wall of secrets that could ruin the lives of everyone in the CIA. The supporting characters are the most interesting and get the strongest performances in the film.
Worst Parts
The movie is a bit longer than it needs to be, and despite being longer, it fails to capture the bigger series of events within the CIA. Rami Malek is confusing with his role too, as not sure if he is autistic or is meant to be more nervous.
Final Thoughts –The Amateur is a tense, easy-to-watch thriller.
