Great story w/ a steady rise to the climax, then a decent climax, a downfall, and then rise again, then a twist, and then another twist, and then we get a really good ending.

Rating: 10/10 (29 June 2020)

100% spoiler-free.
This is my 2nd time watching this film
36% on RT.
6.8 on IMDB.
74% of google users liked the movie.
Budge $35M; box office $160M
I think the story was good and was well-written and fully plausible. I would not be surprised if it was based on a true story. When you analyze its parts you realize that each part fits well the next part and the next part, and together they make a well-built whole that makes sense. There is an initial start with mystery, then a steady rise to the climax, then a decent climax, a downfall, and then rise again, then a twist, and then another twist, and then we get a really good ending. Well done! This movie was an 8/10 until it got to the end and then it got bumped up to 10/10.
Laurence Fishburne (the "antagonist") - excellent work. Perfect for the role!
Kevin Spacey (the professor) - as usual, his acting was great.
Jim Sturgess (the protagonist) - I think he did "decent" work, but nowhere close to the level of Fishburne and Spacey who performed at a high level.
Kate Bosworth - I felt her acting was weak; too stoic? I know Kevin does the same, but that is his trademark. She had her good moments, but in general I thought she was weak for this movie.
Aaron Yoo - he barely spoke, but his acting was great and funny. He was a good supporting cast.
Jack Gilpin (Harvard employee) - he had a very tiny role, but he did good.
Supporting cast - the rest of the supporting cast I thought had a weak and forgettable performance.
Director Robert Luketic, writers Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb, cinematographer Russell Carpenter, and editor Elliot Graham, as well as everyone else who worked on this film, great job!
Conclusion: this was a well-written story. It had a good story, it was entertaining, it was never boring, and had a great ending. I am glad I re-watched it. I think this movie is recommendable and definitely worth a shot.
10/10