The Plot…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nCharlie Heller is a small, mild-mannered C.I.A. analyst.\u00a0 Charlie’s wife is killed by terrorists. Her murder was totally random and in no way related to Charlie’s job.\u00a0 Charlie is devastated.<\/p>\n
Then he comes up with a plan.<\/p>\n
Charlie wants to be trained as a C.I.A. operative.\u00a0 Specifically a hit man. Once Charlie is trained he plans to kill every terrorist involved in his wife’s execution.\u00a0 Charlie’s bosses at the company don’t think that Charlie could ever be prepared enough.\u00a0 He lacks the killer instinct.<\/p>\n
They’re are severely underestimating him.<\/p>\n
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nRobert Littell is a journalist and novelist.\u00a0 He wrote the screenplay for The Amateur<\/em> which was made into the 1981 film starring John Savage.\u00a0 Littell then adapted his screenplay into a novel. The 2025 is based on both.<\/p>\nIn most films where the star’s wife\/girlfriend is killed, the main emotion is anger.\u00a0 Here we get a true feeling of sadness and despair.<\/p>\n
Rami Malek is excellent.\u00a0 He is supported by very talented co-stars that include Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan, Holt McCallany, Danny Sapani and Jon Bernthal.\u00a0 Kudos also to director James Hawes.<\/p>\n
The Amateur<\/em> is one of my favorite movies of the year.<\/p>\nThe Amateur (2025)<\/strong> <\/i><\/b>rates 5 of 5 stars<\/span>
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