The Good Shepherd (2006)

The Good Shepherd (2006) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, John Turturro, William Hurt, Alec Baldwin, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon, Gabriel Macht, Tammy Blanchard

Director: Robert De Niro

Writer: Eric Roth, Philip Kaufman

Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Romance

Rating: R

Running Time: 160 min.

Advisory: for some violence, sexuality and language

Synopsis: Edward Wilson understands the value of secrecy--discretion and commitment to honor have been embedded in him since childhood. As an eager, optimistic student at Yale, he is recruited to join the secret society Skull and Bones, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, and he is soon recruited to work for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during WWII. As one of the covert founders of the CIA, working in the heart of an organization where duplicity is required and nothing is taken at face value, Edward's idealism is steadily eroded by a growing suspicious nature, reflective of a world settling into the long paranoia of the Cold War. As his methods are adopted as standard operating procedure, Wilson develops into one of the Agency's veteran operatives, all the while combating his KGB counterpart. However, his steely dedication to his country comes at an ever-increasing price. Not even his wife Clover or his beloved son can divert Wilson from a path that will force him to sacrifice everything in pursuit of this job.

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  • May 24, 2011 02:49 pm

    Amanda said: B

    There are some very good things about this film; solid performances, beautifully shot with some interesting bits of plot, however it is so confusing. The sound overlap in some scenes is just too much, and too much dialogue gets lost.

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