Based on the character created by bestselling author Tom Clancy, "Jack Ryan" is a global action thriller set in the present day. This original story follow a young Jack (Chris Pine) as he uncovers a financial terrorist plot. The story follows him from 9/11, through his tour of duty in Afghanistan, which scarred him forever, and into his early days in the Financial Intelligence Unit of the modern CIA where he becomes an analyst, under the guardianship of his handler, Harper (Kevin Costner). When Ryan believes he's uncovered a Russian plot to collapse the United States economy, he goes from being an analyst to becoming a spy and must fight to save his own life and those of countless others, while also trying to protect the thing that's more important to him than anything, his relationship with his fiancee Cathy (Keira Knightley).
Young Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) finds that his background qualifies him to detect and thwart a terrorist plot against the U.S. (actually world) economy.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Estimated budget $60,000,000
This is a fun formula movie. You can predict the conflict and outcome. The fun is watching the details unfold.
The people who will like this are people who like standard espionage and counter-espionage movies with sneaking actions and chance scenes.
The people who will not like this film want something unique or have a vendetta against certain actors.
I found it fun to watch as a standalone film without trying to compare the characters or plot with any certain book or previous movie. The actors did not outshine the characters they played. The background music did not drown out the actors' voices. Not a lot of hokie CGI.
Looking forward to the next installment
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