Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Ryan B — 17 Sep 2014

From the Netflix DVD list, I rate this an A-.

This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by Ryan B on 17 Sep 2014.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.

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Great screensaver. Put it on in the background if you're procrastinating on some writing project. You'll be so much more productive than usual…

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By Heidi B (96) on 03 Jun 2017

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By David P (1,645) on 04 Jul 2018

Good, but not overly great Jack Ryan movie here. Going back to his origins (again.. he seems to have originated 3-4 times it seems)…

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By Zaki Hasan (247) for Zaki's Corner (159) on 03 Nov 2018

A serviceable enough entry that, had Paramount been more diligent about keeping the series plugging along, we'd probably already talking about…

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By Arth J (756) on 04 Jul 2018

Good, but not overly great Jack Ryan movie here. Going back to his origins (again.. he seems to have originated 3-4 times it seems)…

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By Simon S (627) on 09 Sep 2018

Good enough film. It has a narrative with more holes than Swiss cheese but still enjoyable nonetheless…

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By Tim W (1,375) on 25 Mar 2018

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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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