Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Pureshores — 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 with Zachary Quinto).

Keira Knightly did what she had to do, though this material was beneath her and some of her shots did not flatter her.

Kevin Costner was obviously winging it. He admitted himself he didn't read the books.

In addition, the movie wasn't based on any of Clancy's novels. It was written with the working title 'Dubai' and was just rewritten to change the lead to Jack Ryan.

Good enough for mindless fun, not good enough to be the next spy movie franchise.