The aspect of Superman is how does one approach to make it specific for a new generation. Like James Bond, every iteration is its own beast fueled by those making it. As the first progression from James Gunn as DC Studios, his “Superman” wants to be edgy but it feels almost too saccharine while pretending to be edgy.

The context of a movie like "The Amateur" relies solely in the character work it is trying to approach. This is a type of movie that is really no longer made: a modern day thriller with a mid-range budget and a limited amount of digital work and people though there is some. In making this his first true leading role since winning his Oscar, Rami Malek returns in a way to what made his famous in "Mr. Robot" but from the other direction. He knows that he also needs to establish himself in certain ways as an empathetic romantic lead.