‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger

In the espionage revenge drama, “The Amateur,” the brilliant, introverted and quiet, Charlie Heller (Oscar winner Rami Malek) seemingly has the perfect life. A CIA decoder working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley, Heller is married to the gorgeous Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan, actually gorgeous), who seems to adore and understand his OCD and seemingly neurodivergent ways. Checking in with a covert asset who sends him clandestine intel overseas, Charlie all of a sudden receives a dangerous communique payload that’s too hot to handle: an American airstrike in the Middle East that’s been surreptitiously covered up by CIA intelligence. Continue reading ‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger at The Playlist.

Apr 11, 2025 - 18:45
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‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger
The Amateur‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger

In the espionage revenge drama, “The Amateur,” the brilliant, introverted and quiet, Charlie Heller (Oscar winner Rami Malek) seemingly has the perfect life. A CIA decoder working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley, Heller is married to the gorgeous Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan, actually gorgeous), who seems to adore and understand his OCD and seemingly neurodivergent ways.

Checking in with a covert asset who sends him clandestine intel overseas, Charlie all of a sudden receives a dangerous communique payload that’s too hot to handle: an American airstrike in the Middle East that’s been surreptitiously covered up by CIA intelligence.

Continue reading ‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek Is The ‘Bourne’ Nerd-imatum In Brains Over Brawn Revenger at The Playlist.