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Simply A Masterpiece

Best movie ever!

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Sharon Solarz (Susan Sarandon) turns herself into the FBI. She was a long time Weatherman (SDS) fugitive that was involved in bank robbery decades ago where a person was killed. This sets off a chain of events that ripples through the other fugitives of the group, particularly NY attorney Jim Grant (Robert Redford) who for some reason never made it to Putney. Jim has a daughter (kudos to Jackie Evancho) and goes on the lam. He becomes the attention of a national man hunt and is also pursued by Albany reporter Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf) who broke the story. Ben discovers that this saga has layers.The characters are not only well developed, but they evolve within the film. There is a slightly layered mystery. We get clues about each layer prior to it being revealed. The film utilizes the 60's movement as background with the expected speeches, but also looks at the human side of things which are not as black and white. Mildly heart warming too.The film has a few slow scenes, one that comes to mind is the jail interview of Solarz. But that should not deter any 60's child from enjoying a film about growing up and changing responsibilities.Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity. Is it possible to elude the FBI for 40 years? Google: Leo Burt.

From my point of view Robert Redford deserves much more consideration as director. I would rate each of his movies at least an 8/10.His movies are usually a statement of real values in life: commitment, fight for freedom, spirituality, democracy, truth, love...--Possible spoilers ahead-- "The Company You Keep" is a story of a man with a past in which other 's peoples lives and fates are involved. As a result of his compatriot 's arrest, past rises to the surface again since he is wanted for as an accomplice.Is interesting to see how he tries to manage to this fact in order to affects the less possible to people around him.Like in some of his last movies, the main character is a person with no ego, much more interested in others than in himself, and in this fact lies the beauty of the film.8/10

Robert Redford's The Company You Keep is a powerful, smart, grounded drama revolving around the seriousness of one's actions, the consequences they may make even decades down the road, and the lengths that some people will go to put things right. Redford has shown only improvement throughout his career, and has been really awesome as of late (All Is Lost was a favourite for me) and he directs here with as much confidence and empathy as he puts into his performance. He plays Nick Sloan, a former underground activist who was involved in a tragic accident as a result of his protesting, and branded a domestic terrorist. He went into hiding for nearly 30 years, until an intrepid journalist (Shia Lebeouf) uncovers traces of his tracks, and he's forced to go on the run, leaving his young daughter with his brother (Chris Cooper). Lebeouf suspects his agenda is to do more than just hide, and indefinitely stay on the run. A federal agent (Terrence Howard) makes it his tunnel vision mission to find him. Sloan's agenda only gradually becomes clear to us, as he navigates a tricky, treacherous web of former acquaintances, trying to locate his former lover and fellow activist (Julie Christie, phenomenal in a comeback of sorts). Old wounds are slashed open, the law closes in, and Nick wrestles with the notion that despite the good he tried to do in his idealistic youth, he is indirectly responsible for bloodshed. It's enthralling to watch Redford play this man in his twilight years trying to put things right, waist deep in decades of acting experience, supported by an amazing script and a supporting cast that you couldn't dream up . There's memorable appearances from Stanley Tucci, Richard Jenkins, Brit Marling, Stephen Root, Susan Sarandon, Anna Kendrick, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Elliott, Susan Hogan and Nick Nolte, all in top form. For a thriller that takes itself seriously, takes its time building character and suspense, and sets itself in a realistic, believable tale that completely engrosses you, look no further.

Probably one of Robert Redford's lesser works, THE COMPANY YOU KEEP is still a riveting (but slow-moving) political thriller. The film is about a Weather Underground activist (Redford) who goes on the run after being outed by an intrepid journalist (LaBeouf). The strengths of the film lie in the performances, and there are quite a few well-known character actors who make short appearances which complement the strong central performances by Redford and LaBeouf. Despite being a political thriller, they manage to make the subject personal. Instead of just dealing with a bunch of abstract ideas about "fighting the system" and standing up for what's right, they incorporate concepts of family and the greater good. I did like how the movie was ambiguous when it came to these types of things, because movies can get preachy when they aren't, and this movie isn't preachy. One thing I would say is a downside is that LaBeouf's character doesn't get much of an arc, even though he's the lens through the audience is intended to view most of the story. Redford's character is given better treatment, and is given the ending he deserves however. The pacing is rather slow, but not inconsistent, although this might put off some viewers who don't take well to slow-burn films. Still, Redford (also directing) makes sure to keep things interesting. The score and cinematography are also well-done, but not particularly exceptional. Overall, for people who like political thrillers this should do just fine. However, Redford does seem to have mellowed out in his old age (and him playing the father of a 12-year-old was kind of weird), and it lacks the punch of a lot of his earlier work. Still, it makes for a good watch.