Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Richard D — 26 Dec 2015
This is a ridiculous film. Not in the "what a bunch of ridiculous fun" kind of way, but more in the "only an idiot could find this plot plausible" kind of way. Does it work despite this? Yes .
.. kind of. The serious tone does not sit well with the ludicrous plot, but the cast does a remarkably good job (well, Chris Pine does just a good job) with silly material. I don't regret watching it, but one has to have reasonably low expectations.
Even though Kenneth Branagh is in this, I have trouble believing that he bothered to direct this.
This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by Richard D on 26 Dec 2015.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.
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