The Amatuer (2025)

2h 3m

6/10

First time watch at the cinema

Thriller – Spy – Revenge

A CIA analyst leaves the safety of his desk to track down those responsible for his wife’s murder, diving into the dangerous world of covert operations to avenge her death at the hands of a terrorist organisation.

I can find a lot of spy films a bit samey, where they’re filled with big explosions and chase scenes that quickly lose my interest. However, this felt different coming from a desk worker who we follow as he learns his own way to seek justice and taking out his victims.

In writing this, I have discovered that it is actually a remake of the 1981 film The Amateur/re-adaption of the book The Amateur by Robert Littell. So, where I thought this was an original idea, I have been proven wrong!

Although I found this an enjoyable and exciting watch, it is not the kind of film I would enjoy watching multiple times.

Would not watch again.