Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Brosnahan co-star in this movie about a CIA desk worker who takes to the field after his wife’s death.

Rami Malek's latest movie, The Amateur, is actually a remake of a classic spy movie that legendary film critic Roger Ebert once called "laughable." Inspired by the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell,

The Amateur’ aims for emotional depth within a revenge thriller framework but stumbles over tonal inconsistencies. Despite a committed performance by Rami Malek, the film never fully capitalizes on its unconventional promise.