The Accountant is a ridiculous movie with at least one subplot too many and a genuine murkiness about why, after all this, Christian Wolff wants to launder money for a living.

Full Review | Mar 28, 2024

One of the coolest Action Thrillers in along time. Ben Affleck proves his strengths as a leading actor

Full Review | Aug 7, 2023

“The Accountant” does plenty right – a good cast with good performances, bursts of intense well-shot action (occasionally laced with bits of dry humor), a dense but thoughtful story.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

Many delectable connections and catalysts are deftly hidden in subtle imagery, passing clues, and little character quirks throughout the film. Some of the bigger twists are visible solar systems away while others spark and combust in clever reveals.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 26, 2022

Although it's tempting to forgive the film's structural zig-zagging, the ludicrously convenient twists and questions spoil its overall effect.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 9, 2022

Smart movies offer intriguing setups, unique characters and tantalizing plot pirouettes. The Accountant is a smart movie. Smart movies also avoid offering imbecilic narrative coincidences and imploding third acts. Alas, The Accountant isn't THAT smart.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 18, 2021

Despite some serious narrative flaws, The Accountant and its autistic action hero offer an adventure that holds your attention and keeps excitement high.

Full Review | Jun 27, 2021

The climax devolves tremendously - not just quickly but also extremely bumpily - to the point that the intriguing setup will surely be forgotten.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 4, 2020

Like the protagonist with a puzzle, every piece fits neatly in place, every question has a concrete answer, and a convenient flashlight shines into every shadowy corner.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Jul 2, 2020

It's five different kitschy movies in one.

Full Review | May 6, 2020

This movie was like Jason Bourne: The CPA.

Full Review | May 6, 2020

The Accountant works because it treats its subject and characters seriously without taking itself too seriously.

Full Review | Apr 28, 2020

[A]n overlong, meandering, and downright ridiculous mess.

Full Review | Mar 31, 2020

The film has a good balance between perceptive characterization, solid storytelling, and excellent action. Come for the sensitive and progressive portrayal of autism, stay for Ben Affleck smoking some fools.

Full Review | Feb 13, 2020

If it were a bunch of newbies in the main roles, The Accountant would not have worked, because when things get really really weird at the end, I only rolled with it because it was clear these actors and actresses were also having much fun...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 23, 2020

Gavin O'Connor managed to take this crazy notion and a somewhat hackneyed script and make it into a solid action movie with a warming message.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 7, 2019

Stay with it, give into it, and you'll find the numbers add up and it will reward you in the end.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 21, 2019

The movie is a complete story, which is great. There's the possibility for a sequel, but not the necessity. The story is complete in itself.

Full Review | Oct 9, 2019

The Accountant cooks the books to perfection, serving up a nourishing feast of R-rated action, refreshingly engaging characters and a script that kept me guessing - liberally peppered with some delectably spicy left-field laughs.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 31, 2019

The film manages to torpedo the autistic community in stultifying fashion, envisioning itself as woke pop culture escapism when it really traffics in the same insulting stereotypical sticks and stones that have long been thrown.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Jun 25, 2019