Friday, movie day: The good shepherd; check out Imdb or the movie homepage.


First of all: really worth watching. Although it starts out slow, it really takes you into the world of secret service in a totally different way compared to maybe, James Bond, Mission Impossible or what have we.


It's about the FBI and how the CIA is born, about Skulls&Bones, the cold war, Cuba and related events. Besides all the historical facts presented, which are I believe are pretty correct, the main achievement of the film is investigation of the human factor.

Spys are not sleak over-humans here, they have lifes, fears, are vulnerable. The mistrust infiltrates their lifes, destroys their relationships and leaves broken persons behind. Troughout the film it seems like Matt Damon dies inside, yet outside he's still the guy serving his country..