Quantcast

Jump to: site navigation, content.

The Good Shepherd

Rating: R

Length: 2 hours, 40 minutes

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.

Source: Cinema Source

Comments

sweettalk Anonymous

In this film that spans more than twenty years, Matt Damon never seems to age, and Angelina Jolie can't help but look gorgeous even when her character becomes a tired, middle-aged drunken housewife. The movie seemed to pass more quickly than its two-and-a-half hour length; however, the script was probably longer than it need be. Nevertheless, "The Good Shepherd" provided an insightful look into the workings, relationships, trust, and mistrust of the CIA.

1 year, 6 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

Post a comment

(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)


Password: (Forgotten your password?)


Find...

an event a Pegasus Pick
a restaurant a garage sale
a drink special a movie showtime
a band an organization
a job a political contribution
a house a deal

Add...

an event a garage sale
a lost pet a band
a story a photo

Today

Saviours / Blood of the Sun Oakland, Calif. band Savior worships late 70’s/early 80’s British Heavy Metal, and is said to favor blasphemous diatribes, down-tuned guitars, and cranked-up distortion. Fun shtuff. More info

Blogs

See more

Latest comments

See more recent comments

Latest reviews

See more recent reviews