Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
Ben Affleck inherits the role of Jack Ryan in this action-packed adaptation of Tom Clancy's novel. When a group of neo-Nazis steals a nuclear bomb, implicating the Russian government, rookie CIA agent Ryan is called in to defuse the situation before all-out war erupts between the U.S. and Russia. With Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Liev Schreiber, Bridget Moynahan. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer.
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It's not easy replacing Harrison Ford as a beloved screen hero, but Ben Affleck brings fresh vitality to IThe Sum of All Fears/I, reviving Paramount's Tom Clancy franchise in the role Ford made famous. As CIA agent Jack Ryan, Affleck is a rookie in the covert ranks, unraveling a plot that lures Russian and American superpowers into a nuclear standoff, while a neofascist faction turns most of Baltimore into an atomic wasteland and holds the world in the grip of a terrorist nightmare. Affleck combines sharp intelligence with a new-guy's perspective, while a senior agent (Morgan Freeman) passes the torch of back-channel authority. The result is one of the best Clancy films to date, ably helmed by Phil Alden Robinson (whose comic thriller ISneakers/I was sorely underrated) with a stellar supporting cast, and adapted with abundant humor, humanity, and thrills by IDonnie Brasco/I screenwriter Paul Attanasio and cowriter Daniel Pyne. Even the typically reticent Clancy would approve. I--Jeff Shannon/I
