Good Shepherd

Pros: Brilliant acting. Complex plot. Amazing cast.

Cons: Nearly three hours. Perplexing, at times.

The Bottom Line: Great movie. Powerful message. Educational, even if fiction. Americans should see this movie.

Review: I don't normally trek into this part of the woods here at Epinions - movie reviews. However, this movie moved me in a few particular ways to the point where I thought I should share my experience viewing it. I skimmed over some of the other reviews ...

Pros: Deep, complex drama about the birth of the CIA.

Cons: Requires attention to appreciate.

The Bottom Line: This is a great movie, but it demands you pay attention to mine its depths...it is a thinking man's movie.

Review: The Good Shepherd (2006) Directed by Robert De Niro From the novel by Eric Roth Joseph Palmi: “You're the guys that scare me. You're the people that make big wars.” Edward Wilson: “No, we make sure the wars are small ones.” ...

Pros: The Acting over powers the story

Cons: Worthy a try anyway

The Bottom Line: please don't miss this good acting phenomenon. It is the good acting that sells the movie over shadows the not so well written story.

Review: The acting is spectacular; Matt Damon is exceptional in his role as Edward Wilson, a CIA agent. He is tough and unbreakable. He puts his country before his family and even himself. Angelina Jolie does a significant job as she completely sells her role ...

Pros: A couple of well-done scenes. That flying wedding dress!

Cons: Boring,dull,lifeless

The Bottom Line: Could have been wonderful but the characters are missing.

Review: "The Good Shepherd" is one of those movies you want to like but unless you're into masochism, you won't. It has first-rate names attached: Robert DeNiro directs and acts in it; Matt Damon is the star; Angelina Jolie is his unloved wife; there's also ...

Pros: If you REALLY have a good short term memory this will work!

Cons: They don't make enough "Darnitall" pain reliever for most folks to watch this.

The Bottom Line: You REALLY need to be a HISTORY and "cloak and dagger" junkie to understand this film and what it boils down to.

Review: Hi there, Schlamozzel here with another Slumlord Brand (TM) review about a film that left many people dazed and confused. This would be the feature film, Good Shepherd with Matt Damon, Robert DiNiro, Angelina Jolie, Joe Peschi, ...

Pros: a good history lesson

Cons: misplaced emotions by lead characters, very weak dialogue, extremely boring in presentation.

The Bottom Line: A frustratingly boring film, this one lacks any real notion of entertainment, and is just a waste of time when it comes to viewing.

Review: Director Robert De Niro forgot one very important aspect of film-making when he took the Eric Roth written script to the big screen. That tangible ingredient was to make the characters interesting enough to carry a strong story from beginning to end. ...