History of the CIA
Added 1/27/2010
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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Who is Kim?
Added 1/20/2010
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 of basically leading a double life. So whoever this guy is that wrote the review for Amazon needs to check which country he lives in and thank the people like Matt Damon's character that protect them without ever wanting anything, especially a thank you, because they love this country.
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it was worth watching
Added 1/14/2010
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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The Good Shepherd
Added 1/6/2010
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. A masterful movie, but also one that demands your full attention.
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THE CRITICS BLEW IT ON THIS ONE
Added 1/4/2010
A great cast is wasted in this long--make that lo-o-o-o-o-o-n-g--film that purports to be a fact-based film about the origin of the CIA. Perhaps the CIA really was formed as depicted in this insufferably boring film, but having Angelina Jolie inexplicably throw herself at Matt Damon's gloomy, robotic character calls even the most basic facts into question.
But worse than that is the amateurish script. Each scene lasts about fifteen seconds before moving onto the next--often unrelated--scene. So we see the set up, say, of a scene, then the outcome, but not the drama in between. If you've seen a TV movie in the last few years, you may get what I'm talking about. I've read reviews comparing the film to "The Godfather," but I sure don't see any similarities.
Sure the movie looks great, but clearly the director/screenwriter/editor/producer--or some other Hollywood genius involved with the film--has no understanding of dramatic structure.
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History of the CIA
Added 1/27/2010
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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Who is Kim?
Added 1/20/2010
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 of basically leading a double life. So whoever this guy is that wrote the review for Amazon needs to check which country he lives in and thank the people like Matt Damon's character that protect them without ever wanting anything, especially a thank you, because they love this country.
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it was worth watching
Added 1/14/2010
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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