Trailer
Cast
Al Pacino ... Walter Burke
Colin Farrell ... James Douglas Clayton
Bridget Moynahan ... Layla Moore
Plot
A young man (James Douglas Clayton) from MIT is approached by an older man (Walter Burke) who says that he has talent. The older man wants him to join him into a recruitment group to become part of the CIA and to become an opperative. During his training, James meets a fellow recruit (Layla Moore) and becomes attached to her. Of course, Burke has special interest in James so he tests him harder than he does the other recruits in training. Can James become the special agent that Burke wants him to become? Can James even pass all the multiple tests to even pass the training?
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
4/5 - This movie was more psychological than anything. The whole "everything is a test" really gets to your head. It isn't as weird psychological as "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" but it is definitely one that makes you think. How would you survive all these tests? Does the CIA really have a recruiting regimen as intense as that on "The Recruit"?
It is interesting but it wasn't really all that I thought it would be. I would say that Pacino did way better in "Insomnia" and "Scarface" (which I also didn't like too much) than this movie, but that's just me.
If I had to pay for this movie, I would say that it was a waste of money. If you like mind-twists about governmental agencies, you might like it. It was okay for me but just wasn't up my alley. 4/5.
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