The Company You Keep Reviews

[Director Robert Redford] deftly articulates the moral morass that can arise when idealism gives way to reality; he also has some very definite things to say about the way today's sensation-hungry, click-addicted media operates.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

Talk about timing. Whether it's good or bad remains to be seen.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

At the very least, this generation proves that they still have compelling stories to tell. (Complete Content Details for Parents also available)

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An old-fashioned political drama that's well-intentioned and heartfelt.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

[Redford] still manages to tell an interesting story of family painted against a political backdrop. It's not going to spark any great movements, but it is worth a sit in at the local theater.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

Redford's direction feels tighter and and less ruminative than it has in years, and his acting is still marked by a kind of intelligent alertness.

Full Review | Original Score: 87/100

This chase film combines elements of the thriller and newspaper procedural to create a contemporary saga about political idealism, stone-cold realities, and the repercussions of past deeds on future innocents.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

The acting company Robert Redford keeps in The Company You Keep doesn't get any better. Movies rarely do either.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5

What with a cast that includes Robert Redford, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, and Susan Sarandon, this might've been the most star-studded production of the year had it been made in 1975.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10

It tends to sag a touch in its third act, but it's a solidly engaging thriller thanks mostly to its ridiculously talented cast.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Redford the director keeps things moving smoothly, avoiding too many lengthy monologues while still getting the point across ...

Full Review | Original Score: B+

Whether RR's too old, as many have suggested, for the more thriller-ish elements here, there's no doubt that he's very fine and still seriously charismatic, and that Lem Dobbs' screenplay tackles weighty issues in a compellingly 'grey area' fashion.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

A drama that's more than a look at what happened to a generation of socially aware hippies whose new drug of choice is likely Lipitor.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Where's a Sidney when you really need one? Either Pollack or Lumet could have easily injected Robert Redford's old-fashioned thriller with some much needed snap and suspense.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

Overall, this is a film that works pretty well. It has its kinks, but thanks to a top-notch cast and an intriguing mystery that keeps the audience entertained, it ends up being worth the two-hour investment.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Redford's idealism is at the forefront of The Company You Keep, but it's the portrayal of decades-old friendships and trust by an ensemble of some of cinema's finest actors that really makes it worth watching.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

The Company You Keep comes down hard on modern-day journalists but takes it easy on '60s era radicals bent on destruction.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Even if it isn't as rounded a portrait as hoped for, the picture is dramatically sound, with pockets of tension and wonderful acting to keep it convincing for most of the journey.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

You wish the movie were a little snappier, but Redford doesn't do snap; slow down with it, and enjoy the chase.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Directed in steady fashion by Redford, The Company You Keep manages to keep its multiple strands of plot - and the people caught in them - from collapsing in a jumble of confusion.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4