Directed by:
Gavin O'ConnorScreenplay:
Bill DubuqueCinematography:
Seamus McGarveyComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, Michael Beasley, Boualem Hassaine, Ron Prather, Jason MacDonald, Ron Yuan (more)Plots(1)
Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise. (Warner Bros. UK)
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If you ignore the overcomplicated plot, the laughable attempts at psychological profoundness and the weird twists, it works fine. The statuesque Affleck is a good choice for the character of an autist (regardless of whether his character has anything to do with the real capabilities of an autist). The action is good and executed without hesitation; a 7/10 overall, and I’m rounding up for how they settle the tab with the main villain.
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Unfortunately, I didn't trust Ben Affleck with this character for even a moment (well, okay, in the action scenes let's say I did, but that's probably not what it was supposed to be about). Moreover, the story is one that can surprise the viewer, but surprise him with such unbelievable shenanigans that he can't help but shake his head at them.
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Definitely one of the surprises of the year. This intricate psychological drama about autism, O'Connor is interspersed with John Wick-style brutal, kick-ass action. Affleck is brilliantly cast. The story moves along nicely and there’s always something happening. Even the accounting part is entertaining. No shortage of witty situations involving Ben vs. the Normal World. Bernthal makes a great villain. Imagine Batman vs. Punisher, who wouldn’t watch that?
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The Accountant is a hit emotional thriller with some perfect action and a perhaps unnecessarily overcomplicated story with a lot of details that will make sense in later scenes and bring a big surprise to the story (“Do you like puzzles?”). At least on the first viewing. On the second viewing, which I did because of the difficult decision between four and five stars, my enthusiasm over the super-clever script turned into mere delight over a cleverly constructed genre movie. But the emotions remained.
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Interesting film. Maybe a bit too convoluted and complicated for me in some places, I got lost at times and a few things seemed unnecessary, but otherwise an entertaining flick with good acting by Ben Affleck, decent action, clever dialogue and an engaging story. 75%.
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