The Accountant

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mahedrick May 26 Great film! I love the action and Ben Affleck was great. At times seems drug out but it works out. See more Seth M 12/23/2021 Really loved it. Should be a franchise See more Les N @Vegas628 1d How did this get a bad rating? See more Chris S @Janomi Jun 9 This action-thriller succeeds in creating a memorable central character. Bill Dubuque deserves a great deal of credit for writing Christian Wolff, a character who could have easily become a gimmick in the hands of a lesser screenwriter. Instead, Wolff feels unique, intelligent, and consistently interesting. Ben Affleck is perfectly cast in the role. His restrained performance allows the character's intelligence and social awkwardness to come through naturally without becoming exaggerated. Director Gavin O'Connor does a good job balancing the film's mystery, action, and character-driven moments. The story occasionally becomes more complicated than necessary, but it remains engaging throughout and rewards viewers who pay attention. Most importantly, The Accountant works because it offers more than action. Beneath the gunfights and conspiracies is a surprisingly compelling character study, and that gives the film a staying power many similar thrillers lack. See more Matthew D @OceanSage Jun 6 Ben Affleck gets his own Bourne Identity, The Punisher, and Rain Man all mixed into one. Ben Affleck is pretty as this fastidious autistic accountant and lethal killer Christian Wolff. He gives off very little emotional range, so the role is perfect for a very stoic actor like Affleck. Anna Kendrick is super cute and charming as Dana Cummings, who foolishly looks through her company’s books and sees money missing. The fact that she’s surprised they want to kill her means her character has never seen Weekend at Bernie’s. She’s very sensitive to the possible romance subplot, but obviously she’s way too young for Ben Affleck. J. K. Simmons is excellent as the curious Director of the Treasury Department’s financial crime investigators Raymond King. He’s quite interesting and basically Jim Gordon already here. Cynthia Addai-Robinson is wonderful as the young Treasury agent Marybeth. Jon Bernthal is fantastic as the brutal security boss Braxton, who is Affleck’s considerate brother. See more Gordon G @GG2025 May 27 Fantastic intrigue and action set against a family history of neurodiversity. Far better than the critics gave it credit for. It’s only "messy" if you think a Jackson Pollock painting is "messy"—likely because you haven’t looked beyond the surface to appreciate it. This movie rewards anyone with an open mind and a little time to muse on it. See more Read all reviews

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