Operazione Vendetta

Mission impossible/James bond esque elements so it's nothing we haven't seen before but it's still very much worth watching, we were thoroughly entertained for the just over 2 hours. I'd give it a 7.5.

I like the angle they went with the tech nerd it made it uniquely interesting instead of the typical assassin killer type. The pacing was good, the events unfolding were logical and also intriguing by showing the CIA capabilities of surveillance and information, the music was awesome along with the cinematics. The acting was pretty standard, nothing to ride home about but some of these reviews are pretty harsh for no good reason.

All in all it's a good movie and worth a theater experience, or just wait till it's on streaming I'll be a great movie for a night in.

Just Got out of a Screening of The Amateur.

It was Half Decent but there's a better film in here(especially the setup)

Problems I had with the Film -

📜👎 - The Setup of Charles' Wife being Killed was done in probably the least effective way possible. She dies, he's then told this and then we see bits and pieces of the Kidnapping. This was a cop out imo.

🤔 - It would of Been Far more effective if we actually saw a 6 to 7 minute scene of the Kings Cross London Terrorist Attack and the Subsequent Execution(without actually showing it though, just up to the moment when he pulls the trigger, they did that part right) of Charles' Wife. And then he is told & shown this.

😴 - There's far too many moments where stuff Just happens.

🤷 - The Ending with the Main Villain(which was actually a good Scene) could of been built up to far better if we had seen the villain throughout the film. But we don't, we only seen him at the Very End.

So Overall, it was ok but could of been far better.

The ending is true to the character and a risky take, but I like it. This is not main stream Wick a like, It's not steely Bond or muscle Bourne. So I get the lower ratings here. But sometimes expectation can get the best of us.

The character arc is very muted but complete. There maybe a follow-up with ramped up potential, but I hope not. Don't get me wrong, there is car chase, guns going off, and bombs exploding. But in total, the action is maybe around 15min in total. And it's a 2hr movie.

Most of the time it's information that do the talking, especially the beginning. There are lots of hacking going on, details mostly left out. But geeks would love to fill in.

Malik is captivating enough. I was hoping more time with Fisbourne, but cost maybe an issue.

The Amateur

I really enjoyed this movie, it was a thriller of sorts, with a nerdy CIA analyst, played by Remi Malik, who was a kind of espionage savant deciphering complex data and keeping all our lives safe from the baddies.

The contradiction of this weedy antihero who had to step up to the plate to right a great wrong, was really quite inspirational. On paper this may have looked crazy casting but it was at times deeply moving in the characters grief and desperation. Expertly acted and great to see!

The script was tight and there were some great action sequences and the balance between the action and narrative was just right.

The movie was let down in the last 10 minutes when we just had a ridiculous scenario that ready was beyond incredulous! This was such a shame!

The whole cast turned it out but at best this is a firm 7 outta 10, if they contrived a better ending this would have been an 8.5, it is well worth watching for Malik alone.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the cinema watching The Amateur. It should have been a short series maybe 4-6 Episodes as opposed to a feature film. I think 2 hours did not leave enough time for proper character development. For example the lead speaks about his great friend played by Lawerence Fisburn in a scene at the end of the film. We never really saw how the two developed that bond as there are barely 2-3 scenes with them together throughout the movie. It was fun though and I feel more so because I watched it at the Theatre. Will definitely give it a rewatch once I can on my couch and recommend anyone who just wants to kick back to give it a watch.