educallejero A mediocre movie. The acting is optimal. The dialogue is optimal. The plot is just good enough. The tension is about seeing other people figuring things out that the movie shows you from the start... You know more than the characters, and that's not super compelling.

olimather Good thriller and captivating storyline which gives the sense of world war 3. this is a very late review but I enjoy the movie. couldn't careless what other people say because I haven't read the book

irehawk I don't know why both this movie and Ben Affleck have to be that bad? First of all, this movie is about the Germans trying to ridicule both Russians and Americans by stealing the bombs from both country and framing them like the bomb was launched by the middle east by placing the bomb in a Baltimore NFL stadium where the president is meeting at.Secondly, Ben Affleck did okay as novice type of Jack Ryan in a weak way. Although, he did a good job analyzing it along the way. But you should know that is a prequel Jack Ryan film before The Hunt Of Red October film with Jack Ryan, as a fully-entered CIA analyst and newly married type, played by young Alec Baldwin.If they had filmed this movie before The Hunt Of Red October, than this entire first-run jack Ryan film sequel will be overrated, TBH, IMO.

Classics-Movie-Fan Just rewatched this again on Bluray.Still holds up well saw it when it came to the cinema in 2002. This film is superb. it really stands the test of time all classic movies do.Phil Alden Robinson's direction is almost flawless he deserved an Oscar nod for this its a shame he is not interested in directing more often because he is a very talented man! Jerry Goldmsith produces his last great score the music is terrific.Ben Affleck was perfect as Ryan. Paramount made a huge mistake not making more Jack Ryan films with him.Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Alan Bates, Bruce McGill, Philip Baker Hall, Ciaran Hinds, Michael Byrne, Liev Schreiber, Ron Rifkin, Colm Feore, John Beasley all produce a perfect performance & the rest of the cast also did well with very limited screen time.The scope & scale of this film was also impressive considering the low budget it looks/feels like a much bigger film than it is.I would say its not quite the best Jack Ryan movie but also more interesting than Patriot Games & Jack Ryan (the worse in the series by a long way).Finally, the themes covered & the way the story is presented are quite chilling as they mirror certain real life global political events recently.