The Amateur Movie Review: Rami Malek & Lawrence Fishburne Spy Thriller

"The Amateur" Movie Overview

• 💡 This video provides a review of the movie "The Amateur", starring Rami Malek and Lawrence Fishburne.
• 🎯 The reviewer gives the film a rating of 7 out of 10, acknowledging enjoyment but stating it's not a contender for "movie of the year."

Plot Summary & Character Dynamics

• 🕵️‍♂️ The main plot centers on Rami Malek's character, Charlie, a CIA analyst, who embarks on a revenge mission after his wife's death, believing the CIA is responsible.
• 🧠 Charlie utilizes his intelligence and analytical skills to eliminate targets, rather than relying on traditional combat, as he is not a trained soldier.
• 🤝 Lawrence Fishburne's character, Hondo, initially acts as an antagonist pursuing Charlie, but a major spoiler reveals he fakes his death and ultimately becomes Charlie's ally.

Cast Utilization & Pacing

• ⚠️ A significant criticism is the underuse of talented cast members such as Rachel Brosnahan (who plays Charlie's wife, Sarah, for about seven minutes) and Jon Bernthal (appearing for roughly six minutes).
• ⏳ The movie's pacing is described as slow with considerable build-up between events, although the action sequences are deemed "incredible" when they occur.
• 🎬 While classified as an action/spy movie, it features a limited number of big action set pieces, focusing more on Charlie's methodical pursuit of four targets with extensive preparation time.