Tonight I saw The Good Shepherd, starring Matt Damon and directed by Robert De Niro. The movie is most likely based on the life of Counterintellegence head of the CIA, James Jesus Angleton, hence the good shepherd reference.

Mr. Damon's portrayal was excellent. His acting in not acting is what I would believe a head of a CIA division would be. His aging on film was inconsistent though, but I forgive because it is afterall only make believe. Oh and his portrayal in drag had me howling. No one else was laughing though.? :0 Ms. Jolie, playing his wife, on the other hand was poorly miscast. She is just too ubiquitous at the present time to be taken seriously on the screen. And does she eat? Mr. De Niro's directing was excellent. The three hours did not dull the audience but continued to be led quite seemlessly through time zones, historical occurances and years. I partiulcarly liked the original black and white London blizt footage background shots with Mr. Damon walking in the forefront. Quite moving. Other outstanding notibles were the naturally aging, ill and fat old school boy portrayals by William Hurt and Alec Baldwin.


Jack rates this one as worthly of a coupon folks.