The Good Shepherd (2006): The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life. (6.8)
Director: Robert De Niro
Writer: Eric Roth
Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro
The story is loosely based on several real-life characters and the early stages of the CIA. The impact of the events depicted here in the Bay of Pigs incident is disputed but the declassified documents perhaps show that it was a major snafu by the CIA. Matt Damon is superb in his role as the humor-less agent dedicated to the cause to an ultimate fault. The story is very complex and at times hard to follow, even with the subtitles on. The Wikipedia article about the movie can help but don't read it before watching the movie. While this is not a car-chase, gun-battle spy thriller, it is actually a lot more engrossing, educational, and yes, thrilling. The 1940s and 1960s scenes have been filmed to a perfection with attention to detail. My Rating: 8.0
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