JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT REVIEW (GRADE: B+) 

The cinematic landscape is so full of heroes that I didn't realize just how much I've missed CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Tom Clancy's humble, patriotic, intelligent protagonist isn't as flashy as Bond or as burdened as Bourne, but that's precisely what makes him so appealing: he's relatable. I worried that this reboot, whose ad campaign has focused on the types of fights and stunts inherent to other espionage franchises, would lose Ryan's heart and soul. The casting of Chris Pine, who's brought a type of cocky charm to his roles in Star Trek and Unstoppable, further indicated that the studio was trying to cash in on a brand without much thought about the character.
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