The Company You Keep (2012) 7/10

Starring : Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie, Sam Elliott, Jackie Evancho, Brendan Gleeson, Terrence Howard, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte, Chris Cooper, Susan Sarandon
Director : Robert Redford
Running Time : 118 mins

Lawyer Jim Grant (Redford) finds his life in danger when reporter Ben Shepard (LaBeouf) unwittingly reveals Grant’s true identity as underground militant Nick Sloan to the world. Sloan then goes on the run, trying desperately to clear his name before the FBI catch up with him.

Although a little short on action, this wasn’t a bad little thriller, with one hell of a star-studded cast. The story has some nice twists and turns, and Redford and LaBeouf do their best to keep things interesting. It does have something of a Hollywood ending – it would have been nice if things hadn’t been so black and white in the end – but the investigation into Redford by LaBeouf’s character is really what maintains the story throughout the duration.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Fugitive