Review of The Good Shepherd (2004) by Marty F — 18 Jan 2008

I thought this was the one with Matt Damon, but then it was not... shocking! lol... The plot wasnt too bad, although a lil lame, but the ending was totally crappy again, omg...

This review of The Good Shepherd (2004) was written by Marty F on 18 Jan 2008.

The Good Shepherd has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 09 Mar 2009

It's a nice looking wintry crime drama involving a gay priest accused of murder that turns icy as the story goes into a skid and never recovers…

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By Carrie G (115) on 26 Aug 2007

If Christian Slater was not in it I would have pressed stop. I mistook this for the other good shepherd lol. Bit of a bore really…

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By James H (4,675) on 16 Mar 2006

BORING! Jeez, I didn't think it would ever end. Very tedious and slow moving. A nice cast wasted. The film is muddled and pointless…

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By Halimali H (111) on 31 Oct 2009

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By Jenifer M (79) on 04 May 2010

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By Jarna S (8) on 30 Jan 2008

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By Scott B (1,180) on 23 Aug 2007

Had really great build up and potential but then got completely discombobulated…

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By Robin S (175) on 18 Feb 2009

The Confessor starring Christian Slater as the priest. This movie had promise, but it didn't quite pull it off…

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Hmmm. Not a brilliant movie. The story was struggling to build the plot and eventually didn't bring any good surprises. I won't see it again…

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By Sandra D (294) on 06 Jun 2010

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