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article2016 Reviews, articleFilm Favourites,Ben Affleck impresses this time as a mathematical and tactical genius, in a story that uses a refreshingly new technique of narration.
Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor, Jean Smart, Andy Umberger, Robert C. Treveiler, Jason Davis & Alison Wright.
Run Time: 128 min.
US Release: 14 October 2016
UK Release: 04 November 2016
German Release: 20 October 2016
This is my final “catch-up” review before posting my analysis for Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The Accountant is Gavin O’Connor’s latest action flick starring a very convincing Ben Affleck, who plays a genius mathematician dealing with autism. The trailers managed to convince me to give this movie a go but I was still not sure what to expect going into the theatres, so I am very happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this premise! It isn’t the grand action spectacle of the year that some hoped to obtain, but I never expected to get that from this movie and if you go in with the right set of mind, you will be able to experience this picture for what it is: a dramatic thriller infused with action segments.
Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a forensic accountant suffering from a form of autism and works for ZZZ Accountings, a firm that tracks financial deceptions by criminal undertakings. He obtains jobs through his handler “The Voice”, who contacts him via untraceable phone calls. Pursuit by Raymond King (Simmons), director of financial crimes for the Treasury Department, and his assisting analyst Marybeth Medina (Addai-Robinson), Wolff takes on a low-key job at the robotics corporation Living Robotics. There he meets in-house accountant Dana Cummings (Kendrick) and unravels a disturbing crime.
The Accountants strongest asset is also its biggest weakness; the different type of storytelling it uses to proceed in the plot. This is because the film does take its time to flesh out its characters, main as well as supporting ones, in terms of flashbacks throughout the entirety of the runtime. The problem with that is that at times the movie as a whole felt a little bit disjointed. Nevertheless, I loved the uneven narration and how the writer and director made the viewer care for all the persons in it.
This doesn't mean that it is a slow-paced flick; on the contrary, it is a quick and snappy drama-thriller with well-implemented battle sequences throughout the plot. Bill Dubuque’s script also includes solid dialogue lines between characters, which are surprisingly humorous at times. Especially the first encounter between Affleck and Kendrick, which had me rolling on the floor because of how funny the situation and dialogue was.
As I said in the beginning of this post, Ben Affleck portrayed Christian Wolff brilliantly. Wolff’s childhood was harsh and unloving, his father (Robert C. Treveiler) was a decorated marine but kept himself emotionally distant from his boys, instead, training them in fighting and sharp shooting. Wolff is constantly tormented by his autism, unable to live a normal life and Affleck managed to display that constant struggle fantastically. Anna Kendrick, on the other hand, plays Dana Cummings, a very intelligent mathematician who is working in accountings for a state-of-the-art robotics company. Kendrick infuses this drama with natural humour and is the key for Affleck’s character to be able to open up a little bit. Both had fantastic chemistry on screen, which made their friendship seem genuine.
J.K. Simmons takes on the role of Raymond King, an agent of the state hunting Wolff for his financial crimes. King himself has a tainted past and it is not until close to the end that his story is properly revealed. Cynthia Addai-Robinson plays Marybeth Medina, an analyst for the Treasury Department, and blackmailed by King to aid him in bringing down Wolff. Addai-Robinson’s performance was the weakest one; she had the same static facial expression throughout the flick’s length and came off as very wooden.
Jon Bernthal also makes an appearance in this movie as the “main” antagonist, and his performance was very cold and chilling. He really sold his character as that of an unloving, careless and brutal hitman!
The Accountant is a beautifully shot movie that makes use of a cold and bleak colour palette, to express Christian Wolff’s autistic feelings. The action sequences were not only well choreographed but also captured perfectly on film, without any need of shaky cam use. My only grudge is how the movie cuts back into the past, as it does distract from the main story at times even if aids the character building. I do respect cinematographer Seamus McGarvey and O’Connor’s different style because it does work mostly but it also gives the film an incohesive feeling.
Verdict: This action-drama is more than what the trailers market it to be. It has a very strong plot that manages to mesh a lot of different genres together, if not always perfect, and ends with a twist no one saw coming. The unconventional style of narration is at times a little irritating but manages to flesh out the characters extremely well and thus establishes an emotional connection with the audience. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons and Jon Bernthal all gave fantastic performances that felt very realistic. The cinematography was fantastic and projected the action sequences handsomely. All in all, apart from a few minor flaws, The Accountant was a fun movie to watch and I will appoint it an 8 out of 10.
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