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Apr 11, 2013 · Reviews. The Company You Keep. Richard Roeper April 11, 2013. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. For nearly 50 years, Robert Redford has been on quest to prove he is more than a golden boy matinee idol.
Apr 4, 2013 · Crisp in execution and classic in ambiance, The Company You Keep is star Robert Redford's most persuasive directorial work since 1994's Quiz Show. It's a pleasure to watch, even if the...
Apr 4, 2013 · The Times critic Stephen Holden reviews “The Company You Keep.” The Company You Keep. Directed by Robert Redford. Drama, Thriller. R. 2h 5m. By Stephen Holden. April 4, 2013. A...
- Robert Redford
- Stephen Holden
- 125 min
- Radically old school thriller.
- Verdict
By Alicia Malone
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 6:50 pm
Posted: Apr 5, 2013 12:59 am
From the perspective of someone who never lived through it, there’s something romantic about the political idealism of the 1960s and '70s. It seemed to be a time when there was great power in the voices of passionate young people, who would frequently storm the castle to have their say. The films of that time too, held real movie stars. Not just perfect-looking celebrities, but unique actors such as Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford… icons of the screen who are unlike anyone we see working today. That’s probably why many of them are still working today.
Including Robert Redford, whose ninth film as a director, The Company You Keep, pairs old school movie actors with a story about radical '70s protestors. The film is based on a novel by Neil Gordon, and tells a fictionalized account of the members of a real anti-war movement called the Weather Underground. As old news footage tells us at the beginning of the film, members of the Weather Underground were charged with plotting to blow up government buildings and for the accidental death of a security guard in a bank robbery gone awry.
Cutting back to present day, we see former member Sharon Solarz (Susan Sarandon) living a sedentary life in upstate New York, until she is suddenly captured by the FBI while filling her car with gas. Her arrest arouses interest in local newspaper reporter Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf), who goes against his editor’s (Stanley Tucci) wishes by digging around to try to find more ex-radicals. His research leads him to lawyer Jim Grant (Redford), who Shepard discovers is actually Weather Underground member Nick Sloan. When Nick realizes Shepard is on to him, he gives his young daughter (Jackie Evancho) to his brother (Chris Cooper) and goes on the run to clear his name before Shepard or the FBI catch him.
With its aging cast and old-school feel, The Company You Keep will likely satisfy a more mature audience who can connect with the radicalism of the '60s and '70s, who still enjoy Robert Redford, and mourn the impending ‘death’ of newspaper journalism. The acting is superb, the dialogue is dense, and Redford’s direction is composed.
- Alicia Malone
- 20 min
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Apr 5, 2013 · Directed By: Robert Redford. Written By: Lem Dobbs, Neil Gordon. The Company You Keep. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 35 Critic Reviews. 57. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 54 User Ratings. 5.8. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Vudu ($3.99) All Watch Options. View All. Robert Redford.
14 Videos. 62 Photos. Drama Thriller. After a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run. Director. Robert Redford. Writers. Lem Dobbs. Neil Gordon. Stars. Robert Redford. Brit Marling. Stanley Tucci. See production info at IMDbPro. 152 User reviews. 169 Critic reviews. 57 Metascore. Awards.
