Title: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes
Starring: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner
Release Date: January 17, 2014
Title: 3 Days To Kill
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: McG
Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes
Starring: Kevin Costner
Release Date: February 21, 2014
My Thoughts:
I recently watched 2 Kevin Costner movies on back to back nights. I definitely preferred watching 3 Days to Kill over Jack Ryan. I really loved Kevin Costner's character, and I liked how he tried so hard to be a good father, even though his daughter was giving him such a hard time. The combination of humor and violence throughout the movie was a great mix. The movie had a human element to it that was missing in Jack Ryan, and that made me feel connected to the characters and care about what happened to them. Overall, 3 Days to Kill was very entertaining and a great way to spend an evening.
The main reason I didn't like Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit was because I never felt anything for the characters. The story was too technical and more focused on the mission rather than the characters, so I was never able to connect with any of them. Keira Knightley was brought in as the love interest and (I believe) to add a human element to the story, but her appearance failed to inspire any feelings in me. In the end, the movie was just not very exciting and had one dimensional characters.
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There have been too many Jack Ryans in movies: Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck... I mean, how am I supposed to adapt to this? I guess it's like James Bonds - you get to pick your favorite...
ReplyDeleteYes, too many versions of the same character. This one starts at the very beginning though, and was supposed to be the first in a series of movies. However, with the lack of success of this one, I don't know if any more movies are forthcoming.
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