Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is a reboot of the Tom Clancy franchise. We've seen him played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and even Ben Affleck. Now, in the title role, is Star Trek's Chris Pine. As of this writing, I haven't watched the movie yet. I'm going to check it out and follow up with my thoughts below. Here's what I know before: The reboot is an original story and I believe it messes with a lot of the earlier canon. This makes a certain amount of sense, though, as Ryan was a product of the Cold War and evolved over time. The reboot would have to be a new story, however it probably alienated long-time fans. Strike one... They released the movie in the theaters in January, not a great slot for a hopeful franchise do-over. Strike two... Author, Tom Clancy, died before the movie was released and it was not the box office success that I think the studios were looking for. Probably Strike three for the franchise, but who knows? Is the movie any good? Does it live up to the Clancy legacy? I'm gonna check it out right now.......And, I'm back. Well executed story. It's definitely in the Clancy universe. Part political thriller, part action with a pinch of high-tech spy gadgetry. The cast does a great job and I'd love to see more stories. Unfortunately, the movie only made a profit due to over-seas box office and the critics panned it pretty good. I'm not sure the studio will have enough faith in this to try again. The good news is that it didn't have the price tag that many A-list features do these days. I think it's a better movie than the previous Sum of All Fears, but, alas, the proof is in the $$$. At any rate, it's worth a rent. Check it out and decide for yourself.
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