Review Says John Krasinski's 105-Minute Jack Ryan Return Misfires on Prime Video
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 22
Review Says John Krasinski's 105-Minute Jack Ryan Return Misfires on Prime Video
9 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 22
The 1-hour-45-minute "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War" gets a sharply negative review, with John Krasinski's return judged an unpromising restart for the franchise on Prime Video.
Krasinski, who also co-wrote and executive produced the film, is faulted for thin character work, heavy exposition and a plot that turns increasingly hard to follow despite globe-trotting set pieces.
The story sends retired CIA analyst Jack Ryan from Manhattan to Dubai and London against rogue ex-MI6 operative Liam Crown, culminating in a Tower Bridge threat the review says many viewers may stop tracking.
Even with returning cast members Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly and newcomer Sienna Miller, the review says Krasinski's otherwise affable screen presence is too bland to anchor the film.
Did John Krasinski's creative control over the new Jack Ryan film contribute to its critical downfall?
After a hit TV series, why did the new Jack Ryan movie fail so spectacularly with critics?