The Amateur is trying to do something different with its title character, but thanks to clumsy writing, mediocre performances, and lackluster pacing, the film never elevates beyond being serviceable at best.
Director: James Hawes
Summary: When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder[...]
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The Amateur is the first of those five theatrically released movies, and it's a spy thriller with a bit of a twist The "spy" in question isn't some badass with amazing fighting or gun skills, but someone who knows tech and can utilize it as a weapon It seems the early reactions have dropped, and[...]
20th Century is releasing yet another film in April this year only this time it's a thriller titled The Amateur instead of a horror film.
That might be a bit more of a gamble because if there is a genre of fans that will turn up to theaters regardless of quality, it's horror fans[...]
Is Disney looking to have that sort of streak again with The Amateur releasing in April? Maybe this is the sort of movie that has an audience if they know it exists, but they need to know it's out there We got a new teaser recently and the press site was updated with eight new[...]
Last weekend, at D23 Brasil, 20 Century promoted Avatar: Fire and Ash, which made sense, but the other film they decided to promote at that convention of all conventions was The Amateur It's an espionage spy thriller where the nerd is the scariest person in the room because he doesn't look dangerous They premiered the first[...]