Beyond the opening frames, the whole movie has an altogether musty odour, as if those up-to-the-minute lines had simply been tacked on to a mothballed script.
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This review of The Recruit (2003) was written by Rick Groen and published by Globe and Mail on 31 Jan 2003.
The Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.
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