Director: Gavin O’ Connor
Cast:
Ben Affleck – Christian Wolff
Anna Kendrick – Dana Cummings
J.K. Simmons – Ray King
Jon Bernthal – Brax
Jeffrey Tambor – Francis Silverberg
Cynthia Addai-Robinson – Marybeth Medina
John Lithgow – Lamar Blackburn
Verdict:
“The Accountant” is directed by Gavin O’ Connor and stars Ben Affleck in the title role. In
this film, Affleck plays Christian Wolff, an tax accountant who works for the likes of
cartels and mobs. J.K. Simmons’ character is on the trail of him unaware of who the
identity of his character is. Cynthia Addai-Robinson works in the same building as
Simmons and due to a violent past is forced to help figure out the identity of this
accountant. We also have the likes of Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor and
John Lithgow. This film is told in an non-linear form where it shows scenes from Affleck’s
characters childhood. I haven’t mentioned, but Affleck’s character has a form of autism
spectrum which prohibits him from socializing with people but his cognitive skills are
incredible. This added characteristic to his character makes for an unique take on the
hitman genre. Ben was amazing as this character as he really sold the autistic persona and
this is coming from a person with a form of autism. He was a badass and due to his autism,
he added quite a bit of humor. The supporting cast was also good and there’s a twist at the
end which works. The only problem with the film is that the beginning sets up Robinson’s
and Simmons’ characters wanting to find this accountant and then it just sidelines it until
the very end. Other than that, “The Accountant” was an unique take on the hitman genre
which served Affleck as a total badass and relatable character.
Grade: A
Wells Reviews 