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Review of The Good Shepherd (2006) by Mountain W — 05 May 2009

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Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Predictable. Upset Matt Damon got Angelina pregnant. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Oh No way, I can't believe I saw that coming before Angelina even got pregnant. Boring. Boring. Credits.

That's the sequence of this movie.

This review of The Good Shepherd (2006) was written by Mountain W on 05 May 2009.

The Good Shepherd has generally received positive reviews.

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