Trailer
This movie had some pretty recognizable actors: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell (Warden Hal Moores in "The Green Mile"), Ken Jenkins (Kelso from the show "Scrubs"), and Colm Feore (Lord Marshall in "The Chronicles of Riddick" and King Laufey in "Thor"). We watched it for Freeman, of course, but it was fun recognizing the other actors. ;-)
Plotline
The basic plotline is exploring the fact that Russia and the United States of America were enemies in the Cold War. This is after the Cold War, set around 2002.
A nuclear bomb was lost in Israel and was found. Neo-Nazis want to get the two countries (Russia and USA) to get into a war against each other. They get a chance to do so after the obese president of Russia passes away and a new president is appointed. Since the new Russian president seems to be a hard-a**, the Neo-Nazis take the chance and, after fixing the lost nuclear bomb from Israel, send it to the USA camoflauged. Of course, it gets complicated from there because *spoilers* the CIA doesn't find it and stop it from going off. What is to keep the two countries from exploding into bits? That's what the rest of the movie is about...
Character Development
The main development in the movie is Affleck's character Jack Ryan and his relationship with his gal. At first he tels her that he is a historian but, at the suggestion of his boss DCI William Cabot (Freeman), he tells her that he is part of the CIA and has to go to Russia instead of make it to a date with her. Through Cabot's suggestions, he ends up making it up with her and getting closer to her through the movie. That's pretty much ALL the character development.
Music
The music at the very beginning of the music was depressing though it was merely the setting up of the movie - ominous as if foreshadowing. Aside that, I do not recall any major incidences where the background sounds overwhelmed the move.
Interest
I found this to be an interesting movie. It was a bit slow at first but it did keep my attention. Hubby didn't think it was really something that he wanted to watch, mid movie, so he fell asleep during the movie, but I definitely thought it was something interesting.
This was based on a book by Tom Clancy. I have never read the book but it might be something I want to look into eventually.
Criteria:
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, storyline, etc.
4/5 - I don't know what it could have used to make it better but this movie was pretty good. I would watch it again but am definitely not super excited to watch this again. Nor do I think I would buy the DVD. I think I would read the book first before buying the DVD.
High recommended.
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