The Accountant 2016 by AverageMansReviews

The Accountant 2016 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/stabbing/self-harming/shooting/breaking/torture

Storyline/Character [Character developments]/Action/Comedy/Performances: these components combined in one way or another; now I know I don't discuss or give away everything about a project, but in this case if I leave out more than what I usually do; it is based on the fact that this film has been put together like a mystery; yes we get this family narrative from the beginning and now and again from Christian "Chris" Wolff's [Ben Affleck] memory recall about growing up with his military father/Colonel [Robert C. Treveiler] and his brother. Christian "Chris" Wolff is a high functioning autistic individual as you will see when you come to watch this film, which for an example you will see him dealing with this henchmen in front of his two clients [he is their accountant] on their farm Frank Rice [Ron Prather] and Dolores Rice [Susan Williams] watching him taking care of business from their pickup truck as Christian "Chris" Wolff has his back to them, but has this Thug #1 [Tait Fletcher] very much tied up and extracting Intel from him and let's just say putting him out of his misery with Christian "Chris" Wolff' looks back at this husband-and-wife [they don't move a muscle as if to imply  "What did we just see?"] he gives them a casual wave and carries on as if nothing has happened.

Much later on; Director Raymond "Ray" King [J.K. Simmons] is discussing things and we have this storyteller mental recap from his perspective with Treasury Analyst Marybeth Medina [Cynthia Addai-Robinson] in Christian "Chris" Wolff's home. The pacing for this project is on reflection something solid and reliable fit for purpose; meaning as I have already said, because it is put together as a mystery and it needs to put across that Christian "Chris" Wolff is methodical amongst other things because of his autism why not reflect that also in the pacing and so on of this 128 minute film.

Performances; they are solidly good throughout this cast; for a few examples Jon Bernthal as Braxton, Anna Kendrick as Dana Cummings and Alison Wright as adult Justine.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; now be for a continue I should just point out I have a disability myself cerebral palsy [brain damage from being born] and a mental illness [depression for easily double digits of years and made peace with it but I will have it for the rest of my life.] The reason why I have put this here is so it covers my back for what I am about to say next. In a very strange way around it I think this film was/is trying to say or imply regardless of disability/illness/other; people like Christian "Chris" Wolff or another character in this film or like myself we can still function to a certain extent.

This film has some Awards credited to its name; such as 5 Winners including positive Award; Young Artist Awards 2017; Young Artist Award; Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Teen Actor Seth Lee. Negative Award Yoga Awards 2017; Yoga Award; Worst Foreign Actor Ben Affleck For Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [this is listed here; so I have put it in here as I didn't want to mislead anyone.] 3 Nominations which for one example; Jupiter Award 2017; Jupiter Award;Best International Actor Ben Affleck.