I enjoyed the Good Shepherd

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2007)

Have just watched the Good Shepherd (with my wife, who is neither a particular fan of spy thrillers, nor of Matt Damon), and I must say we both enjoyed the whole film, with perhaps a single reservation about the almost total lack of any convincingly discernible evidence of facial ageing with Mr Damon, which was rather disconcerting.
I am stunned by the number of negative comments on the IMDb message boards about the film - this was an excellent, high quality product, with many excellent supporting performances, especially the Russian 'Ulysses', who was a real revelation, and, as ever, Michael Gambon.
Not quite Tinker, Tailor or Smiley's People, I'll admit, but thoroughly deserving an IMDb rating of 7 or over in my humble opinion.