The Amateur

"Rami Malek plays a CIA decoder whose wife is murdered during a terrorist attack in London. When his corrupt superiors aren't willing to go after those responsible, he takes it upon himself to exact revenge. He's not an operative and has no experience in the field, so he uses his brain to get the job done. He gets better at it as he goes along, some of the kills are quite inventive. (SPOILERS AHEAD) I was disappointed that when he finally got to the most elusive one, the one who actually pulled the trigger on his wife, he got the authorities involved instead of killing him. That ruined it for me. Not a ton of action, but the film has good pacing and was shot well. Overall, a decent watch. 7/10"

"The cast list was great, even if some of the characters weren't given the chance to play to their full potential both with the storyline and actors portraying them. I would be interested in seeing what becomes of the MC, if there were another movie or even a show that takes place afterwards. "

"Enjoyable spy thriller. Propped up by a fantastic cast but let down with a less than stellar finish. But kept me engaged and interested. Solid B. "

"I really liked the concept of this movie. Just a guy who loved and wants revenge but can't fight like your typical action movie star. We laughed so hard at the woman beating him up. But he used his brain to get revenge and the show is on. This is definitely worth a watch. B+"

"Took me a bit to spell this right. For some reason you need to on likewise for it to even show up. Genuinely loved this but could just be that I am a huge fan of the actor.(He’s in my favorite show) The music choices and the settings were both great. My eyes and ears were both very deep into this. I feel like the loss of his wife was shown extremely well. He sees her a lot when he is alone. In situations when he would see her he imagines her. Which I do think is mainly so the audiences gets it more. But think it works very well when she disappears each time. Plus the way he talks to her just shows you a glimpse of how he would talk to her. Almost like a flashback but not. His kills are very fun to see. I enjoyed the first one the most. I do like how he does let them have a small chance to survive. As mentioned by the guy at the end. The tech **** kind of flew by me. I don’t know if I just wasn’t paying attention. But mostly only got that he was keep escaping the people after him. Got that part just didn’t get how exactly he found the people he was looking for. But honestly don’t care. I very much felt like I was watching mr robot at times. With him sneaking and stalking people. “Should you fill that silence with that?” Not sure if that’s the exact quote but that was incredible. Incredible loved this movie. The ending was okay though. Most movies are like that for me though "

"I enjoyed the performances and story. The action was pretty cool as well."

"Went to watch this with my family and it was really good. This was a crazy movie too. Loved the action in this movie . 🍿 "

"CIA cryptographer Charlie Hellers wife is killed. After he grieves a little bit he uses some leverage to talk the CIA into training him so he can go after the killers after it becomes clear they are not after justice for his wife. While he is not a field agent he leans into his considerable intellect to track down the individuals responsible. Malek is perfectly cast in this role as he is convincing as the super smart guy that is not really built for the field. He does get a little training, but he still looks like a guy that got a little bit of training. I actually liked that they allowed him ot focus on what he was good at and didn't make him a super-agent overnight. Any time there was a physical confrontation he looked as inexperienced as he was. This was a refreshing change to how they normally play this out. They do go a little too far with how smart he is. It is believable he could be one step ahead of the CIA but there was still some field stuff to do which I don't believe he would have been able to navigate. However, they are consistent, and he stays true to his character. It ran a little long but im nit picking. It was entertaining and worth a watch. Please check out my podcast Mostly Low Budget Movie Reviews with Clarence for a more detailed breakdown. On all streaming platforms including YouTube! Link is in the bio. Thank you!"

"This is a non-stop action-packed movie from scene one!!! The plot is unique and gripping. I enjoyed this movie! The acting was phenomenal and the cinematography was stunning!!! This movie gives me a similar vibe to "The Accountant" since it focuses on a main lead who is willing to do anything to defend their interests. Overall, if you enjoy crime based action movies then this is definitely worth looking into!"

"A really good action movie with a full cast of great stars. "