Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

gbkmmaurstad Nick Sloan (Robert Redford) a.k.a. as Jim Grant, a former Weather Underground member who was involved in a bank robbery in the 70s has assumed another name and went into hiding. This story is true in that there was an activist group call the Weather Underground, they did rob banks, and there were incidents of violence. Sloan/Grant has a problem, one of his former Underground members has been arrested. As a single father he wants his young daughter to be safe and that's where the story begins. For those who were not of age during this time frame it a bit of a history lesson, for those who were, it's a reminder of how violence did not accomplish their objectives.Unbelievable cast - Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, and Sam Elliot to name a few.

Jens Hansen In his long row of successes like Brubaker, Sneakers, The Last Castle, Spy Game and many more, Robert Redford both produces, directs and stars a rousing movie with the exact right combination of action and quiet scenes, giving the watcher a steady feeling of not wanting to miss a single moment. Another point is the successful use of old and very old great actors up to the age of 76. Bravo! The only error that keep the movie from getting 10 stars is the cast of Shia LaBeouf as digging journalist with absolutely no mimic: Looking like a 14-year old student he seems like trying to act like Dustin Hoffmann in The Graduate or All the President's Men, but continuously he reveals the mismatch between the figure and the actor. There is a growing suspicion that he was casted because of his ethnicity.

jormatuominen Normally one does not expect a suspense thriller to offer much insight or depth of thought. What Robert Redford accomplished here is quite a piece of work as he brings a lot of real life issues seamlessly into that framework. The major one is the generation gap - the difficulty of a younger generation to really grasp what the old timers (played by legacy greats such as Susan Sarandon, Julie Christie and so on) are so painfully trying to gab about. Think of Eastwood's Grand Torino and you get the general idea. Another issue is the role of media and nature of journalism, handled very intelligently and in depth (trust me, I'm a journalist so I should know). I found the interplay between Redford as the old lawyer and Shia LaBeouf as the young journalist to be absolutely exemplary. The chase plot was really not the reason for the film to be made but it worked fine for me. I also enjoyed the fact that some key turns of the plot are not explained verbally but are quickly and clearly shown to the viewer. A sure sign of a master director.

Bene Cumb Last decades have seen massive release of action thrillers with diverse chases, shootings and intrigues, often excessively. That is why is pleasant to see a "calm" related movie, in the style of 1960-70ies, with focusing on dialogs, explanations and recollection. The Company You Keep is a pleasant example of this - based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Neil Gordon - where things having roots in the past progress steadily and logically, without constant yelling and chasing. At times, however, the focus is on too many links, some of them seem perfunctory, the others unnecessary, and the ending could have had a "nudge" or a twist.But the most valuable part of the movie are actors; even small supporting roles are performed by Academy Award winners (Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon), moreover, there are many more good character actors visible. The leading performances - Robert Redford as Jim Grant/Nick Sloan and Shia LaBeouf as Ben Shepard are both professional as well, LaBeouf lives easily up to Redford, chemistry is there between them (I am pleased that LaBeouf has moved away from being "cute" in movies meant for teens mostly).Thus, a good political action thriller, not just an opportunity to see many talented actors together, but with a lot of food for thought as well.