| The Recruit Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B) |
| The good news about "The Recruit" is that it features three very watchable
players in a cat and mouse thriller that possesses just enough charm and wit to
sustain our interest. The bad news is that it never seems to reach the heights
that it is destined...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C) |
| RECRUIT, THE (director: Roger Donaldson; screenwriters: Roger Towne/Kurt
Wimmer/Mitch Glazer; cinematographer: Stuart Dryburgh; editor: David Rosenbloom;
music: Klaus Badelt; cast: Al Pacino (Walter Burke), Colin Farrell (James
Clayton), Bridget Moynahan...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: C) |
| James Clayton's (Colin Farrell, "Minority Report") Spartacus software wows
visitors to a computer show while a mysterious figure lurks in the background.
Walter Burke (Al Pacino) is a CIA recruiter who snares Clayton's interest by
hinting that he knew...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| THE RECRUIT (2003)
Rated PG-13; running time 105 minutes
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Genre: Thriller
Seen at: Star Southfield (Southfield, Michigan)
Official site: http://touchstonepictures.go.com/recruit/
IMDB site:...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Brendan Cullin (Rating: 7/10) |
| When Colin Farrell was in Toronto filming he was known to frequent bars that
starred many naked women. He was known to have more than a few beers, a lot of
cigarettes and apparently he was banging Jennifer Love Hewitt, who was also in
town shooting The...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10) |
In the CIA, "Nothing is as it seems" - that's the oft-repeated message of
Roger Donaldson's psychological spy thriller. Along with "Trust no one." This
paranoia-filled lesson is learned by bartender/hotshot computer whiz James
Clayton (Colin Farrell),...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C-) |
| "Nothing is what it seems" and "everything is a test" are the buzz phrases that
CIA recruit James Clayton (Colin Farrell) hears, repeatedly, from his trainer,
Walter Burke (Al Pacino). The young computer genius is conscripted by the senior
spook and...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 2/4) |
| THE RECRUIT (2003) 2 stars out of 4. Starring Al Pacino, Colin Farrell,
Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Mike Realba and Dom Fiore. Music by
Klaus Badelt. Screenplay by Roger Towne and Kurt Wimmer and Mitch
Glazer. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Rated...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 6/10) |
| PLOT:
A good-looking computer geek (yeah, there's one of those around every
corner...in the movies!) is recruited by a top CIA dog to join his team of
covert operatives. In order to evaluate his full potential, he is put through a
"farm" training test,...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| In THE RECRUIT, Walter Burke (Al Pacino) is a CIA trainer who is a veteran spook
with a list of slogans that he drills into his operatives as he trains them to
deceive and to kill: "Rule number one -- Don't get caught," "Everything is a
test," and most...more |
| The Recruit Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| # stars based on 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by: Harvey Karten
Touchstone Pictures/Spyglass Entertainments
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Written by: Roger Towne, Kurt Wimmer, Mitch Glazer
Cast: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan
Screened at: AMC, NYC,...more |
