Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by David S — 17 Jul 2014

Thanks god for Branagh, otherwise Captain Kirk would have been very boaring.

This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by David S on 17 Jul 2014.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 21 Nov 2017

Shadow Recruit may not quite be up to the level of the older Clancy entries (and due to the author's death last year, we won't be getting any…

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 16 Aug 2018

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Kenneth Branagh brings us the reboot of the franchise with a little bit into Jack's background, a little bit of action, a little bit of suspense,…

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By Roni L (11) on 26 Aug 2017

A good beginning though less pretty would be good. $8…

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 26 Aug 2017

A good beginning though less pretty would be good. $8…

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Anti-Russian spy action. Kevin Costner is interesting and Moscow is beautifully shot. An A-list cast. These are really the only positives…

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By Pureshores (5) on 29 Aug 2016

Chris Pine is okay, I'm not sure if he can carry a movie on his own (I haven't seen any of the Star Trek movies yet but I think he shares billing…

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