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Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Jean-Philippe G — 22 Jun 2014

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It doesn't offer anything new to the franchise or the action genre and it is overlong and somewhat predictable, Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit however benefits from a strong lead performance from Chris Pine and offers some well-filmed action sequences in the process.

This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by Jean-Philippe G on 22 Jun 2014.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.

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