Jack Ryan : Shadow Recruit (2014) 6/10

Starring : Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Keira Knightley
Director : Kenneth Branagh
Running Time : 106 mins

CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Pine) uncovers a possible plot to collapse the United States economy and travels to Russia to investigate Viktor Cherevin (Branagh), the man whose company holds the suspicious funds. But as his investigation continues he discovers that the plot may have far more deadly repercussions than merely affecting the economy...

Knightley really ruined this for me, mainly because I couldn’t tell if she was trying to put on the worst plumy American accent ever or if her natural accent has just started to slide further west across the Atlantic. Fans of Clancy’s books might feel cheated that this is an original script and something akin to a prequel of the series, and some of the violence used in the film feels completely at odds with the subtle plan to ruin the American economy. Still, if you like ridiculous Mission : Impossible style movies then this might keep you entertained once it gets going.

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