Great Film: The Recruit
Cat and Mole
In "The Recruit" a computer whiz (Farrell) is recruited to be trained as a CIA operative and ends up playing cat and mole inside the agency while keeping the audience wondering who's "cat" and who's "mole". The film is a slick shoot with a convoluted plot which tries to work the notion that in the spy game no one can trust anyone. Unfortunately the film is dumbed down, full of plot holes and obvious contrivances, doesn't work well in the human drama, and relies too much on techno-junk and gobbledygook computer hacking spy stuff. Though "The Recruit" isn't much of a movie given the talent behind it, it is busy and keeps you guessing all the way to the conclusion. An okay watch for Pacino fans and anyone in the mood for a lukewarm spy flick. (B-)
Cast
- James Douglas Clayton played by Colin Farrell
- Walter Burke played by Al Pacino
- Zack played by Gabriel Macht
- Layla Moore played by Bridget Moynahan
- Alan (as Ken Mitchell) played by Kenneth Mitchell
- Ronnie Gibson played by Mike Realba
- Bill Rudolph, Dell Rep played by Ron Lea
