Review of The Sum of All Fears (2002) by Ilsa W — 06 May 2008

Not bad, some tense moments and action scenes. Ben Affleck is adequate, he's no Harrison Ford tho!

This review of The Sum of All Fears (2002) was written by Ilsa W on 06 May 2008.

The Sum of All Fears has generally received mixed reviews.

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