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“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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The Good Shepherd
Drama · Thriller · History · 2006
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.
Movie details
The Good Shepherd
“Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it.”
2006 Drama · Thriller · History 2h 47m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.7 / 10
111.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
56 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
61 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Good Shepherd?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert De Niro
Written by
Eric Roth
Matt Damon
Edward Bell Wilson
Angelina Jolie
Margaret Ann Russell
Robert De Niro
Bill Sullivan
Alec Baldwin
Sam Murach
William Hurt
Philip Allen
Joe Pesci
Joseph Palmi
John Turturro
Raymond Brocco
Court is in session
Put The Good Shepherd on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.