Review of The Good Shepherd (2006) by Karim G — 05 Aug 2009
Many think the film lacks intensity with the gloom of Damon, but this is his finest film to date. The slow pace, no emotion, and nonlinear complex story setting has a true movie viewer deep in the mind of Damon.
From the suicide of his father, to the discret and disturbed creature the CIA made him, Damon delivers. De Niro never underestimates the intelligence of the viewer, going back and fourth through countless years of plots, torture and murder.
The musical approach is discretly intimidating and forces the focus on the intelligent aspects the film demands. The high inpacted emotion this film lacks is completely redeemed by the superb performace of the non-emotion.
Noone can get into the mind and focus of Damon. Not the spys, not the wife, and not the son. The glasses define the master of the un-emotion and excelled in showing the viewer the mind of the CIA. People dont like this film because they don't understand it, but to the watchful viewer, it makes sense and when you figure out the film's meaning, nothing is better.
This review of The Good Shepherd (2006) was written by Karim G on 05 Aug 2009.
The Good Shepherd has generally received positive reviews.
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