The personal relationships and tragic loss centering the story add extra elements that offer a little something different to the genre.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 25, 2025

The Amateur is a frustratingly old-school thriller in which the most modern element is not the top-notch computer hacking that's crucial to its plotline, but focusing its story of a "wife guy."

| Apr 25, 2025

Overall entertaining with some action setpieces and a great cast

| Apr 23, 2025

There’s a decent story hiding somewhere in THE AMATEUR, but you’ll need an expert spy to find it.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 23, 2025

Now the greatest plot wise but Rami Malek has my attention wherever he is.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 22, 2025

This is far from a Bourne-level espionage picture, but there is something satisfying about watching “a pencil pusher” get his revenge.

| Apr 22, 2025

[The Amateur has] a really great and strong premise.

| Apr 21, 2025

Like an alien newly arrived on Earth, Malek is surprised by his ability to interact with other humans, while the film somehow assures him that he possesses a magnetic personality that never quite emerges. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 20, 2025

The most annoying thing about The Amateur is how competent it is.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 20, 2025

Some of the script is too clever for its own good – so convoluted that you’re not quite sure where it’s going – but it’s fun and, at times, surprisingly poignant.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 19, 2025

Malek is stellar as a tech superhero. The pairing of Malek and the legendary Lawrence Fishburne is pure genius as their chemistry is quiet fire and ignites within the confines of this story.

| Apr 18, 2025

The plot is not very believable, or very satisfying, since Charlie does not seem to mind the fact that innocent people get killed in the course of his quest. It is, however, an entertaining adventure, with a few surprises along the way.

| Original Score: B | Apr 18, 2025

Malik is perfectly suited to this role... unfolds like a cloak and dagger version of "A Christmas Carol"... enjoyable as an updated and calculating throwback.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 17, 2025

Despite carrying too much narrative baggage, this revenge story is engaging and entertaining, even if not very thrilling.

| Apr 17, 2025

Malek excels at portraying characters who are slightly, or even significantly, disconnected from reality

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 17, 2025

It’s essentially Jason Bourne on Vicodin with a little Death Wish sprinkled on top. It’s slow, with long stretches where not a lot happens, steeped in grief, and unable to deliver a legitimate catharsis.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 16, 2025

Malek’s movie niche involves physically frail men with scary levels of grit and determination, so this story, while unrealistic, is something he can sell well.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 16, 2025

To his credit, there is something very watchable about Malek as the CIA analyst forced to go rogue for vengeance. It is just a pity the script wasn’t given a further polish.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 16, 2025

The setup is solid and there are some good performances that make impressions with individual scenes but the revenge journey drags as we imagine the possibility of Malek just black bagging it at HQ and manipulating real professionals to do his dirty work.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 16, 2025

Perfect casting! Rami Malek shines in this refreshing and entertaining spy thriller. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 15, 2025