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Starring - Will Farrel, Al Pacino, some hotty little chicky!
Rating - 10
Synopsis - A cool dude (Will Farrel) is recruited by another cool dude (Al Pacino) to be a CIA operative who spies on a mole (some hotty little chicky!) who he inevitably falls for while driving a red kick-ass truck (Sweet-looking Chevy!)

Review - This was, by far, the best movie Hollywood has put out all year! I'm glad to see Al Pacino (who I call Cappuccino) has really challenged himself with an excellent role. He's not afraid to be the bad guy /slash/ good guy in this topsy turvey romantic comedy drama.  In an era when America's last line of defense and intelligence is more important than ever, here comes an explosive thriller starring two of Hollywood's biggest hitters! AND Al Pacino!

 

For the first time (since this season's CIA-based TV show) we get to see the insider's view on CIA operations. Specifically, how trainees (or "rookies") are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game and how to survive. James Clayton (Ed Farrell) might not have the attitude of a typical recruit, but he is one of the smartest graduating seniors in the ITT Tech. class of '99 - and he's just the person that Walter Burke (Cappucino) wants in the Agency. James (Bette Farrell) regards the CIA's mission as an intriguing alternative to a painfully boring life, but before he becomes an Ops Officer, James (Kirk Farrell) has to survive the Agency's secret steathly ultra-cool and ultra-deadly training ground.

 

As Burke (Randy Pacino) shows him the ropes ("THESE, are our ropes!") and the rules of the game, James (Randolph Farrell) quickly rises through the ranks and falls for Layla (hotty little chicky honey), one of his fellow recruits. But just when James (James Farrell) starts to question his role and his cat-and-mouse <meow> relationship with his mentor, Burke taps him for a special assignment to root out a mole. A dirty stinkin' mole! As the suspense builds toward a gripping climax (and the high part of the movie,) it soon becomes clear that the CIA's old maxims are true: "trust no one"  "nothing is what it seems," and "who touched me?"

 

 

On my scale of 1 - 10, I'll give this movie a 10!

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