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Summary:

The Amateur is a revenge-driven spy thriller about Charles Heller, a CIA cryptographer who goes rogue after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When the agency refuses to act, he blackmails them into turning him into a field operative, setting off on a personal mission to hunt down those responsible. Adapted from the 1981 novel by Robert Littell, the film blends gritty espionage with emotional intensity.

Director: James Hawes

Writers: Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli

Cast

  • Rami Malek as Charles Heller
  • Rachel Brosnahan as Sarah Horowitz
  • Laurence Fishburne as Robert Henderson
  • Caitríona Balfe as Inquiline Davies
  • Michael Stuhlbarg as Sean Schiller
  • Holt McCallany as CIA Deputy Director Alex Moore
  • Julianne Nicholson as Samantha O'Brien
  • Jon Bernthal as Jackson O'Brien, a.k.a. The Bear

Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Metacritic: 53

VOD: Theaters

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[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago

I saw this at the cinema last night. We all enjoyed it, although I'll leave it a good while before I'd rewatch it.

Rami Malek is in a pretty similar role to his Elliot in Mr Robot, plus a bit of MacGuyver. Safe ground for him. Supporting cast was solid.

The plot moves at a decent pace, although without much in the way of surprises. Jon Bernthal's character could be safely removed and the ending was a little anti-climactic.

[–] psyspoop@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Overall pretty decent with a disappointing ending. Bernthal's character could've been cut and the movie would be no different.