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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0025192037665
Format: Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageFrenchDubbed
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: August 02, 2009
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
A complicated movie about the Central Intelligence Agency and its agents, The Good Shepherd isn't your typical spy movie. Though it stars Matt Damon (The Bourne Identity films) and Angelina Jolie (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Lara Croft franchise)--actors with considerable experience in the action-espionage genre--The Good Shepherd requires that they play more subdued and (much less interesting) characters here. The movie focuses on the career or Edward Wilson (Damon), a privileged Yale graduate who goes on to help found the CIA. He is a quiet, serious, and guarded man, even in the most intimate moments with his civilian wife (Jolie, in a role that wastes her talent). Set against a backdrop of real-life events such as the Bay of Pigs, The Good Shepherd is meticulous in creating a realistic timeframe. The film gets a jolt of excitement when Robert DeNiro (in his first directing role since 1993's A Bronx Tale) peppers the screen with appearances by Joe Pesci, Alec Baldwin, and William Hurt. But those moments are too infrequent. At 157 minutes long, the film is crammed with many factual details, but the characters are shortchanged when it comes to development. Viewers have to wonder why anyone, much less someone like Wilson who has everything going for him, would devote his life to a thankless job that brings so little happiness to himself and his family. The Good Shepherd is an ambitious but flawed film. The actors do a formidable job with a well-intentioned but meandering script. However, we meet so many characters and learn so little about each that it's difficult to drum up much empathy for any of them. --Jae-Ha Kim
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Rating:  -
The 4-stars are awarded despite some conflicted feelings. As a total piece of work 'The Good Shepherd' stumbles a bit, due to its scale of intent. The telling of such an involved and serpentine history, is nearly too tall an order. I recommend that the undecided not be swayed by negative or positive remarks by me or anyone else, but watch and reach your own conclusion; the exception would be viewers not inclined to enjoy long, leisurely paced movies packed with detail. The Good Shepherd is all those ... Read More
Rating:  -
A must-see movie with excellent performances of DeNiro and Damon, excellent cast in general. As I like movies with more than 120 minutes, this is of course one of my favorites! Highly recommendable.
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I have to give an argument to the official Amazon review of this movie. This is one of my favorite movies right now. It shows what is so great about this country, that men and women with everything going for them are willing to sacrifice everything to do a thankless job. The whole point of Damon's character is to show how cold and calculated every move has to be when working in the world of espionage. It's not that they did not want to develop a character in a story, it shows the real world consequences ... Read More
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This movie got very interesting reviews that some people like and some dislike. I'd like to interpret it anyhow you should get some kind of strong impression after watching this film which is either good or not. Only I can say is it was worth watching.
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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 ... Read More
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