Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) by Erik J — 19 Jul 2014

An adequate if awkwardly paced action thriller.

This review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) was written by Erik J on 19 Jul 2014.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has generally received mixed reviews.

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By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 16 Sep 2018

While much of it is good, it often feels overly derivative of other action movie franchises, which is probably why it failed to reignite the series…

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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 Roni L (11) on 26 Aug 2017

A good beginning though less pretty would be good. $8…

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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 Mark_O (468) on 07 Aug 2018

This was fine. I little slow and clunky, but overall decent…

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By Neil R (177) 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 Amheretojudge (1,029) on 16 Aug 2018

Wise choice but sloppy adaptation…

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By Reel H (236) on 28 Jul 2017

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 Me M (45) on 24 Mar 2017

Not great, not horrible, just meh overall. Seemed like a pilot to set up another film…

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By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 28 Nov 2021

This film is an easy and fairly diverting watch, although its certainly cliched…

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