Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Cast: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner(Thomas Harper), Keira Knightley(Cathy Muller),Kenneth Branagh(Viktor Cherevin)
Director: Kenneth Branagh  
Genre: Action, Thriller

Quite an engaging flick. Fair watch!


You may look forward to:

• Very well knitted script, its written pretty well. You know the drill almost from the beginning, yet it manages to keep you interested throughout
• Good work by the director Kenneth Branagh. He presents Chris Pine in a manner that you do quite feel the mixed emotions of an otherwise strong marine guy, trembling and nervous when things go unexpected. Its human to feel anxiety for any normal human, however heroic. He also meticulously took care of all smaller detail in the movie which is much appreciative, besides keeping the audience engaged throughout :)
• Chris Pine did a good job. Something, more than a regular action hero, you can see a regular and soft Financial Analyst in him, and also a well trained marine reflection. He is scared, weak at times, protective about his gal, but also responsible, alert and strong. Good show :)
• Kenneth Branagh was a well played bad man :) Nothing extraordinary here though, yet doesnt disappoint. He is nevertheless a good director than a villain :D
• Kevin Costner, a good support

What you can sleep over:


Keira Knightley, nothing extra ordinary about her. Nor the acting skills, neither the looks. She is just about passe



The dampeners you should be aware of:


A plot pretty strong politically, was very easily defused. I was let down by the climax as things happened very quick and wrapped up short.'Viktor Cherevin' waiting for a blast, to begin monitory transaction was quite a dampener.If not the blast, he could have done something about the parallel move with the economy that he planned, something better than no show. He was no sooner a looser and killed. Disappointing




My rating: 3/5