The Recruit (2003)
Genre: Thriller / Action
Duration: 115 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Stars: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell and Bridget Moynahan
IMDb score:
6,6 (147.358)
Releasedate: 31 January 2003
The Recruit plot
"Trust. Betrayal. Deception. In the C.I.A. nothing is what it seems."
James Clayton is one of the most promising young CIA agents. His intelligence and attitude catch the eye of veteran Walter Burke, who helps him quickly move up the ranks within the Agency. Clayton is then given a special assignment: a mole is believed to be roaming the CIA, and it's up to Clayton to find him.
Actors and actresses
James Clayton
Walter Burke
Layla Moore
Zack
Dennis Slayne
Husky Man
Ronnie Gibson
Instructor #1
Dell Rep (Bill Rudolph)
Co-Ed #1
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 87655 messages
- 12960 votes
Average.
In these kinds of movies, the person who says you can't trust anyone is often the person you shouldn't trust. And so it happened. The Recruit tries a little too hard to seem mysterious and twisty, which makes it a bit of a struggle. Especially since you can see the end coming from early on.
Pacino plays his classic part (including speech at the end), Farrell is a bit light and Moynahan looks like one of those dead 90's actress. But it's still fun in itself. The desolate environment adds something, the introduction is interesting enough and the cat and mouse game, while not that great, is entertaining.
A film that only manages to add little to 100 similar films, but it still manages to do just fine. It strikes me that this kind of average work often easily scores above 3*, I can't say that about this one alone.
2.5*
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AniSter
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- 2353 messages
- 1899 votes
What a few good actors can do for a film. Especially Pacino. What kind of characters can that guy put down. Also in this movie. His final speech in particular was exceptional. In itself, this is a pretty quiet film. Thriler/action doesn't really come into its own. If you do not include the piece of CIA training, there is little left, because the part that matters, the happening around the mole, does not amount to much in terms of duration and intensity. Partly because of the predictability of the outcome. Despite that, I think it's an above average film.
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Peter Pan
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- 284 messages
- 673 votes
Good spy thriller!
Good acting from Colin Farrell and an almost self-evidently great Al Pacino!
This man can play so well and believable, a real pleasure to watch! His facial expression alone is worth gold.
Constant tension in a film where really only 3 people are in the foreground, where everything revolves around the CIA training and unmasking the mole.
A lot of change of situations, where you as a viewer remain very fascinated by the course. Finally, a rather unexpected twist with a great ending.
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4*
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