Review of The Hunt for Red October (1990) by Jens S — 08 Feb 2010
The first Tom Clancy adaption with his Jack Ryan character shows Alec Baldwin in the lead role, as a Dr. Ryan who is not as bad ass as Harrison Ford's a few years later. As CIA expert who is trying to solve the riddle of a Russian atom submarine approaching the US waters he is still a decent choice.
The rest of the cast is just as excellent down to the smallest roles. The direction by action expert McTiernan has not as much explosions and action sequences to work with as he may have been used to from the Die Hard films, but that doesn't stop him from turning up the excitement level with every passing minute.
The story is thrilling and although it is a relic of the cold war still greatly entertaining.
This review of The Hunt for Red October (1990) was written by Jens S on 08 Feb 2010.
The Hunt for Red October has generally received positive reviews.
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