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"Nothing is as it seems" in The Recruit, a guessing-game thriller that employs plot twists and conflicting loyalties as its primary raison d'etre. Surrounded by potential deception, a newly recruited CIA officer (Colin Farrell) must determine if his manipulative instructor (Al Pacino) is being honest when he identifies Farrell's fellow recruit and love interest (Bridget Moynihan) as an enemy "mole" assigned to steal a dangerous computer virus from CIA headquarters. While claiming to offer an insider's look at CIA training methods, this engrossing yet ultimately predictable plot is pure Hollywood fantasy; any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental, leaving the perpetually unshaven and scruffily coiffed Farrell to fend for himself in Pacino's cynical arena while tracing his familial roots in the spy game. Wearing its cleverness on its sleeve, The Recruit is an adequately elaborate puzzle of perceptions. "Everything is a test", as Farrell soon realises, and attentive viewers will enjoy piecing it all together.--Jeff Shannon
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James Clayton, computer genius by day, barman by night, is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the U.S.--just the kind of person that Walter Burke wants working for the CIA. Clayton regards the CIA's mission as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life, but before he becomes an Ops Officer, Clayton has to survive "The Farm", where the veteran Burke teaches him the ropes and rules of the game. Clayton quickly rises through the ranks and falls for Layla, one of his fellow recruits. But just when Clayton starts to question his role, Burke taps him for a special assignment to root out a mole. Will Clayton find an ally to trust before it’s too late?
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a movie that I initially passed over, always finding something else to buy or borrow (as I don't steal), until I happened to catch the ending on television late one night.
By the next evening it was in my possession, and despite having already watched the ending, I found it to be a surprisingly enjoyable experience.
Al Pacino aced his role as Walter Burke, CIA trainer extraordinaire, and he's not a guy I would ever want to play poker with, even if I did play poker.
Colin Farrell's performance is pretty much like his other movies(except maybe "Alexander", but I haven't seen that yet, and I hate his blonde look), but he really does a great short, dark and handsome, tortured and persecuted thing. This time he's out of the phone booth and using his cell phone, whizzing through movie-style computer gibberish as James Clayton, the star recruit of the latest batch of CIA trainees.
Bridget Moynahan gives much the same performance as she does in "I, Robot", playing it smart and sassy with a real cute pout, and a concerned wrinkle.
Surprises and twists abound, and though you know it's all faked, and nothing is what it seems, it still draws you in. In retrospect, the ending really is the silliest part of the movie, the moral of the story being to sit down and relax whenever you see red dots before your eyes.
Amanda Richards
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Stars Colin Farrel and Al Pacino.
Colin Farrell plays James Clayton, a computer wizz whos talked into joining the CIAs training program, by top agent Walter Burke, played by Al Pacino. Clayton becomes the top of the class at "The Farm" and Burke takes him under his wing. From here the plot thickens and it keeps the audience guessing to whether Clayton is the good guy or not. Fantastic!!!!
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great opener, so so conclusion
For the first hour this is a well written film with Colin Farrell at a school for spies, and Al Pacino as a mentor who may or may not be looking out for him. Read more
Published 5 months ago by tallmanbaby
film
The \recrit is a simple idea but the acting in it is brilliant, glad to have a copy. It arrived very quickly indeed and is in very good condition
Published 10 months ago by B. Gill
A believable CIA conspiracy - with top stars
Why watch this? Because it is a great conspiracy movie, that is tightly plotted, and involves two great acting stars doing their best: Al Pacino, and Colin Farell, and a strong... Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. G. White
THe Recruit = Fun
The recruit is an entertaining tecno-thriller set in the world of new recruits at the CIA. If you want a night in its entertaining though you may have to check your rational mind... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Chris Hoare
Moderately entertaining thriller, and a good quality DVD
As you can see from the other reviews here, opinions are divided about The Recruit. I think there are some problems, particularly with the plot (for example, Clayton being punished... Read more
Published 21 months ago by K. O'Leary
Audio track in Castilian Spanish too
Just to inform, this Blu Ray has too the audio track in Castilian SPANISH (spain). And you can see too all the extras with subtitles in spanish. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2008 by jjaviroquai
IS ANYTHING EVER WHAT IT SEEMS IN THE SPY GAME.
It would appear that this film has attracted a lot more controversy than it is worth. Spy movies are a favorite of mine and I found this one typical of the genre. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2007 by L. Wilson
trivial tripe
The Recruit is a film with little in terms of redeeming features,a film about the CIA training and what it takes to become a member,colin farrell plays a computer whizz kid who is... Read more
Published on 21 May 2007 by sean paul mccann
Saved Only By Pacino
I saw this film was going to be on Tv and i saw Al Pacino was in it so i thought well lets have a look at this then. I shouldn't have done really. Read more
Published on 30 July 2006 by Bove Reddie
Have I Missed Something
Have I missed something here? Have I missed the predictability and "aweful" script or something? Every review I read says this is a bad film, a dissappointing film, a mediocre... Read more
Published on 30 July 2006 by PyroSikTh
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