The Good Shepherd

As a director Robert De Niro really only has A BRONX TALE to his credit. He is supposed to have directed much of THE SCORE but this was uncredited so it's hard to say what exactly he was responsible for. With THE GOOD SHEPHERD we see just what De Niro can do and what a stunning shock it is. His work over the years with Coppola is very apparent here so much so you sometimes feel like you are watching a remake of THE CONVERSATION. I won't even bother going into the job the cast does....even Angelina Jolie brings an A-list performance here. No, this one is all about scripting and direction and it exceeds on both counts. It is so unlike the standard Hollywood fare these days you'd almost think you were watching a foreign film. A thinking person's thriller this is one of the most intriguing motion pictures of the last couple of years. Not to be missed!