The Amateur

"It really becomes Jason Bourne for nerds and as such stands right up there with Bourne as one of the more exciting spy thrillers in many years, at least one that is different and emotional with a nice human touch to it." 

"A Preposterous but Entertaining Vengeance Thriller (...) The Amateur remains enjoyable even as it becomes implausible." 

"A decent spy thriller (...) Running a well-paced two hours, 'The Amateur' doesn’t have time to stuff in all of the stuff that its story requires in order to make (enough) sense by the end," 

"A Thriller More By-the-Code Than It Looks. (...) a watchable but frictionless revenge film that pours a lot of other movies into the blender." 

"A reasonably engaging and rarely wearying, and better yet, it’s an honest-to-goodness adult thriller that appears uninterested in launching a franchise—two elements that alone make it a refreshing respite from today’s IP-ified cinematic slate." 

"The foundational problem with a film like this is that the lack of personality forces the viewer to consider the plot, which is a load of utter nonsense. (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)" 

"Heller is not always easy to root for, which can make [this film] a chilly experience. Lovers of old-school espionage thrillers won’t mind a jot (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"