The Amateur wants to be a story about the double-edged sword of revenge, but it struggles as much as Charlie wavers when he holds a pistol.
Read MoreThere is so much care, thought and detail put into the show it’s mesmerizing even on second watch. The era-specific cars, restaurants, technology and social issues is compelling television. This is absolutely Fincher’s doing, whose characters are often investigators, and by extension pays a lot of attention to details in his scenes.
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