Rami Malek believes his character in "The Amateur" stands apart from the typical espionage thriller protagonist. "He's extremely different. Usually, we see someone who would be difficult to necessarily relate to personally for the majority of us,

As spy thrillers go, this one is suspense-free and generic, wasting a decent cast that includes Jon Bernthal, Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Brosnahan.

The Amateur, the second film adaptation of Robert Littell’s book of the same name, doesn't deviate from the traditional revenge thriller flicks. In fact, it very much treads in well-known tropes throughout the 123-minute runtime.