Review of The Accountant (2016) by Lewin%20 H — 21 Jun 2017

Firstly the cast, every single actor in this film had really strong performances. Which made them relatable in some instances and made the audience care for their character arcs in the film. Anna Kendrick, JK Simmons , Jon Bernthal , Jeffrey Tambor , John Lithgow and Cynthia Addai-Robinson all brought there A game to this film. However obviously there is a main standout and that is Ben Affleck, who gave a absolutely brilliant performance of someone who was challenged, intelligent and funny. I must say I have no personal understanding of how an autistic performance should be like but from what I can see in this film Ben Affleck was brilliant.

All these actors were helped by the story and the script which were both helmed by Bill Dubuque. The story is so rich and investing through this film without any slow parts to it, whether it be the twist and turns throughout the film or the dialogue between the characters is fantastic. The story also gives a massive reveal at the end with I personally didn't see coming and ties the relationship and story of the main character's brother, maybe the writers of Girl on the Train should take note! Although this film for the most part is very serious and dark, which keeps you on the edge of your seat, the script is able to add elements of humour into it at perfect times which shows the flexibility of the film and script.

Next positive is the directing from Gavin O'Connor, who did a fabulous job with this film, there are some really cool and interesting long shots of action and wide shots that look brilliant. There are also some fast changes in the scenes which give the film movement and keeps the audience even more gripped by the experience. As well as the jumps back in time of the main characters childhood, which makes you understand more what Ben Affleck's character has gone and is going through. Both types of that directing give a good contrast to the film and keeps the film ever changing and make the audience engage I believe.

All of the shots in this film are obviously helped by the good cinematography which is also perfect in this film. As briefly mentioned the action in this film is fantastic and shows the effort that had been put into it, specifically showing Ben Affleck's face for the most part, shows that they wanted to make it as realistic as possible. The action of this film definitely reminds of the action in John Wick, and was choreographed fantastically and shows the brutal nature of Ben Affleck's character when he is fighting.

The last positive I have is similar to the Nice Guys and that is the fact that The Accountant is and original film with an original story, which is really good to see. Lets just hope that the public go out and see this film it really deserves your attention and you will not leave the theatre disappointed.

Lastly this film has no negatives in my personal opinion and is one the best films of the year, a truly great film with twists are turns that will surprise, gripping action, fantastic characters and a brilliant ending.