It’s too far from the original, right?

Lysanne 2021-12-09 08:01:28

First of all, in the original book, Jack Lane is a ruthless character who has carried a gun and served as a soldier. It can be described as a combination of wisdom and courage. However, the Jack Harrison Ford's interpretation in this film always feels not so wise and not so brave, especially in the last part of the pursuit, which is completely like an official man, and the demeanor of a former Marine is not at all. . And the political atmosphere of the film is very strong. I feel that the main line is that the politics of Washington are contending, not the title of the film "The Pursuit of Eyebrows". The final pursuit is also hastily, cheating.
After reading some of Tom Clancy’s novels, I think his style is a good combination of strategizing intelligence warfare and bayonet warfare. It also explores the inner world of each character, both positive and negative. . But unfortunately, I rarely saw these in this film, more like solving a case, you can summarize it like this: Jack Lane is a CIA who is good at intelligence analysis and can show the true nature of a man in an emergency. An excellent agent, not a politician who exposes some conspiracy.

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Extended Reading
  • Stanford 2022-04-21 09:02:09

    The film I saw in college was not very impressive. Counted as one of Ford's masterpieces. Involved in politics, so not much to talk about.

  • Caden 2022-03-25 09:01:09

    First: I didn't expect it to be a sequel to the Patriot game. Second: I didn't expect it to be a blockbuster movie on the outside, but the core is actually black, old and beautiful. Hollywood in the post-Cold War period really likes to make this kind of political thriller, not to mention Lao Fu is a hero in the 1990s. "Urgent Crisis" is not as cool as "Patriot Game", but the plot is much better than "Patriot Game". Politicians confrontation, secret operations, and the government assassinates drug lords behind the scenes. I was a little tired of Lao Fu's usual heroic image for a while. This one almost became Naoki Hansawa and was hacked by his boss. This kind of Jackline character is very fresh (I realized that this is the Jackline series after seeing this?)

Clear and Present Danger quotes

  • Ritter: [on Cutter's computer] They're in. Congratulation, James, you've got your own little war.

  • Ritter: Jack, computer theft is a serious crime.

    [hangs up the phone]

    Jack Ryan: [to himself] So are crimes against the Constitution.