Movie #2153 "The Accountant" (on t.v./on demand) I was roaming the channels the other night and came across this title, which had been recommended to me a while ago, so I gave it a whirl. I found this film very intriguing from the get-go. I have to admit it took me a while to understand what was going on because of a very quiet, aspergian lead character (Ben Affleck) and the constant use of flashbacks to when he and his brother were young. This is a very different part for Affleck -- for any actor it would be challenging, not being able to use his face or eye contact or whatever is missing here due to his being on the spectrum . But after a while, I got hooked into the why's....why is he rubbing his leg? why does he play music so loudly? why is he treating the greedy bad guys a certain way? etc. All are answered, and then some by the end of the film, and the voyage was full of turns along the way --- it's just not a normal movie --- in that, it takes chances, and I respect that. I'd give it a 4, and I heard the director plans on some continuation of these characters in a couple more movies. Stay tuned.
"THE ACCOUNTANT" 2016 2 hours and 8 minutes R
As a math savant uncorks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writer: Bill Dubuque
Actors: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K.Simmons
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