Pound for pound, the best of the Clancy novel adaptions, fractionally beating out Patriot Games. Of course, you can hardly expect the movie versions of these Jack Ryan thrillers to be anywhere near as good as the books, given the many intricate plot lines (that play out in length fashion) and details Clancy has in his novels - there simply isn't time in a movie to include them all. Director John McTiernan and the writers have captured the gist of what is an undeniably thrilling story.
Alec Baldwin is just okay as Jack Ryan. This might be the best Ryan movie but he trails Harrison Ford as the best Jack Ryan.
Sean Connery, despite his complete abandonment of anything approaching a Russian accent, does a good job bringing Captain Marko Ramius, who wants to defect to the United States with a brand-new Russian attack submarine, alive. One of Connery's more iconic roles.
Courtney B. Vance, Sam Neill, James L. Jones, Joss Ackland, Stellan Skarsgard and Tim Curry - all good.
Less of a balls-to-the-wall actioner than some might have expected but there is tension - below the ocean surface and in the halls of power in Washington D. C. - aplenty.
A great film!
Alec Baldwin is just okay as Jack Ryan. This might be the best Ryan movie but he trails Harrison Ford as the best Jack Ryan.
Sean Connery, despite his complete abandonment of anything approaching a Russian accent, does a good job bringing Captain Marko Ramius, who wants to defect to the United States with a brand-new Russian attack submarine, alive. One of Connery's more iconic roles.
Courtney B. Vance, Sam Neill, James L. Jones, Joss Ackland, Stellan Skarsgard and Tim Curry - all good.
Less of a balls-to-the-wall actioner than some might have expected but there is tension - below the ocean surface and in the halls of power in Washington D. C. - aplenty.
A great film!