Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Thefilmfanatic — 02 Nov 2014

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a prototypical reboot of an old franchise bringing nothing new to the table with repetitive and cliched action that lacks in comparison to other current spy films mixed with fairly outdated political and social commentary.

The characters are not developed enough for the audience to really empathize with them and the highlight of this film is Branagh's ability to keep such a safe, cliched script somewhat entertaining. Watch if you enjoy stereotypical spy thrillers.