The Recruit
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings
- Starring: Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan, Colin Farrell
- Summary: An explosive thriller starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell that for the first time opens the CIA's infamous closed doors and gives an insider's view into the Agency: how trainees are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game, and what they learn to survive. (Touchstone Pictures)
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Genre(s): Action, Thriller
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Positive: 17 out of 36
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Mixed: 19 out of 36
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Negative: 0 out of 36
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83From the get-go, The Recruit is one of those thrillers that delights in pulling the rug out from under you, only to find another rug below that.
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75As a thriller, The Recruit is merely an entertaining ride. But remember: Nothing is what it seems. It's the subtext -- two actors from different generations faking each other out with skill and affection -- that counts.
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60There are glimpses of a real actor struggling to get out of Pacino, although they are rare. It’s as if Pacino is dying to act, but he’s either too old or director Roger Donaldson just isn’t allowing him to do it.
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60Spare, sleek and coolly entertaining, even if there's less to this game of true lies than meets the eye.
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 3 out of 8
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This review contains spoilers.
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