Another Jack Ryan movie. A different Jack Ryan.

But this is not the reason why I think this isn´t as good as Red October. Harrison Ford does a good job in replacing Alec Baldwin. It is a different kind of movie. First off it is not my favorite Clancy novel as well. In the movie the political issue, here the IRA, takes a backseat. Instead of trying to kill the Prince and Princes of Wales like in the book, it is some cousin of the King of England which lowers the significance somewhat. OK, it mighty have been nessessary for obviuos reasons. But what Tom Clancy does best in his books didn´t show up in the movie. At the bottom it is a revenge story that goes back and forth. The action is in front and that isn´t what Red October was about. Yes, Clancys books have action but the action is not the story. It serves a purpose. What also didn´t work for me here is time and structure. Events in the movie are progressing too fast. The whole story seems to take place within a week.

It is an OK movie but that´s about it.