The movie purports to be "loaded with twists and turns," which is a statement I will agree with, whether they're suspenseful twists and turns is in the eye of the beholder. The one thing that sets a movie apart from others is that it turns out something new, something that hasn't been seen before. With "The Recruit," yes we get to see "The Farm" which is very interesting in and of itself, but overall, many of the plot twists that are there to "surprise" and raise the level of tension before the payoff, all seem to be somewhat predictable. This is not to say that the film is not enjoyable, because it is, it's just not groundbreaking.

The premise:

Al Pacino plays a CIA recruiter and he sets his sights on Colin Farrell's character for recruitment into the CIA's training program. After some interesting initial scenes, we're taken to "the farm" where we see the main character going through the training program. Where the plot picks up is when he's no longer in the training program and is out on "the mission." What follows, is as stated above, an intriguing movie with some interesting plot twists and turns.

I would definitely recommend this movie as either for the DVD collection or a rental depending on ones purchasing habits. {ssintrepid}

Special Features:

- "Spy School: Inside The CIA Training Program' - Never Before Seen Look Inside the CIA - This is an interesting look at the CIA and the glimpses of the actual training program.

- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary - There are four somewhat interesting deleted scenes here, what is of interest is the commentary, especially with the continual bleeping as Colin Farrell seems incapable of raising his vocabulary to an acceptable level.