Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Ron W — 20 Jun 2014

Great movie!!! Mission Impossible meets Jason Bourne!!

This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by Ron W on 20 Jun 2014.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.

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It all feels less like a film and more like a product; a generic store-brand version of a movie you can get for much better quality if you…

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By Tony1984 (170) on 21 Dec 2018

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 Howard E (113) on 03 Aug 2016

This was an enjoyable movie based on the Jack Ryan character. It isn't as good as the Harrison Ford movies but it feels like it belongs…

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By David K (1,644) on 17 Oct 2018

Tons of action, fighting and bullets. Hard to follow at times, but worth watching. My watch again at a later date…

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By Renuka Vyavahare (150) for The Times of India (879) on 17 Nov 2017

For avid fans of espionage thrillers, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is modestly watchable. For the rest, wait for something different…

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By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 28 Feb 2017

The main characters and the performances behind them are nicely pitched…

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

Entertains because of it's short length and suspense, but bombs big time when it comes to providing a film with real complexity…

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By Bill T (1,098) 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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