The Amateur - MOVIE REVIEW

Hey everybody, welcome back to MOVIE Morning where, today, I'll be reviewing The Amateur. This is the latest studio action thriller, but this time from 20th Century Studios, starring Academy Award Winner Rami Malek. It has a pretty stacked cast that also includes Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane!), Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany and Jon Bernthal, the Punisher himself. I only heard of this film about a month back and immediately put it on my watchlist. I love mid-budget action thrillers like this, and I like them the best when they're about the unlikely action heroes and not the invincible John Wick's of the world. Although, of course, who doesn't love John Wick? I also liked that it looked to have more of a serious edge than these films typically have nowadays. So, what did I think of The Amateur? Find out in this review! The Amateur: Directed by: James Hawes Screenplay by: Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli Based on the novel by: Robert Littell Produced by: Rami Malek, Joel B. Michaels, Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson Executive Producer: Jonathan Hook Music by: Volker Bertelmann Cinematography by: Martin Ruhe Editing by: Jonathan Amos Casting by: Martin Ware Production Design by: Maria Djurkovic Costume Design by: Susie Harman Cast: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, Laurence Fishburne Synopsis: After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.