The Accountant
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As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics were sharply divided on this action thriller, with the film landing in mixed territory overall despite strong audience enthusiasm. The central tension in reviews was whether Affleck's committed performance and the film's genuine warmth toward its autistic protagonist could redeem a plot that many found overcrowded and structurally shaky. The film's portrayal of autism also drew significant criticism from disability advocates and clinicians, who objected to linking autism with lethal violence.
“It's transparent in its attempt both to pimp a future franchise and give autistic kids their own superhero. There's a genuine sweetness to the latter that converts me on the former. Headshots, math problems, and pained social interactions? Sign me up.”
Vince Mancini·Uproxx
“Madness abounds in The Accountant, an intense, intricate, darkly amusing, and action-infused thriller that doesn't always add up, but who cares, it's BIG FUN.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“This thrill-free thriller...piles up plotlines like an overbuilt house of cards that comes crashing down at the first well-earned guffaw of ridicule.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorGavin O'Connor
StarringBen Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor
ComposerMark Isham
The Accountant
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics were sharply divided on this action thriller, with the film landing in mixed territory overall despite strong audience enthusiasm. The central tension in reviews was whether Affleck's committed performance and the film's genuine warmth toward its autistic protagonist could redeem a plot that many found overcrowded and structurally shaky. The film's portrayal of autism also drew significant criticism from disability advocates and clinicians, who objected to linking autism with lethal violence.
“It's transparent in its attempt both to pimp a future franchise and give autistic kids their own superhero. There's a genuine sweetness to the latter that converts me on the former. Headshots, math problems, and pained social interactions? Sign me up.”
Vince Mancini·Uproxx
“Madness abounds in The Accountant, an intense, intricate, darkly amusing, and action-infused thriller that doesn't always add up, but who cares, it's BIG FUN.”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
“This thrill-free thriller...piles up plotlines like an overbuilt house of cards that comes crashing down at the first well-earned guffaw of ridicule.”
Richard Brody·The New Yorker
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorGavin O'Connor
StarringBen Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor
ComposerMark Isham
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