The Aimless Shepherd

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I just watched The Good Shepherd, directed by Robert DeNiro. I have never seen a movie he directed before -- he apparently has only done one other, A Bronx Tale. I must say, this film was shot wonderfully, had great acting... and basically no plot. I literally spent the entire film thinking, 'OK, this is a really good, if long, set up for the real action, which is going to start any moment.' Bobby, Bobby -- if you're going to make a spy movie, it's a good idea to include a spy story in there somewhere!

The other unpleasant thing about the film was Eddie Redmayne, perhaps the most physically off-putting actor I have ever seen in a major movie. I felt nauseous every time he came on the screen and I had to look at his pouting, self-absorbed face again.

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  1. Jim11:58 AM

    Well I think there's plenty of plot. As a for instance, what is Edward Wilson's actual response to Ulysses's demand that Wilson work for Moscow. Is it the same as his spoken response? Show your work.

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  2. Wabulon11:57 PM

    Gene, clearly you have never seen *me* in a movie.

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  3. Anonymous7:26 PM

    Thank you Gene. I thought I was alone. The star-power involved with the movie caused me to doubt myself.

    You coming out and saying it has allowed me to be the weasely follower I am.

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