The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition)

Buy This Item The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition) by Paramount  Available from Amazon  $9.99  on 9-23-2008     It's not easy replacing Harrison Ford as a beloved screen hero, but Ben Affleck brings fresh vitality to <I>The Sum of All Fears</I>, reviving Paramount's Tom Clancy franchise in the role Ford made famous. As CIA agent Jack Ryan, Affleck is a rookie in the covert ranks, unraveling a plot that lures Russian and American superpowers into a nuclear standoff, while a neofascist faction turns most of Baltimore into an atomic wasteland and holds the world in the grip of a terrorist nightmare. Affleck combines sharp intelligence with a new-guy's perspective, while a senior agent (Morgan Freeman) passes the torch of back-channel authority. The result is one of the best Clancy films to date, ably helmed by Phil Alden Robinson (whose comic thriller <I>Sneakers</I> was sorely underrated) with a stellar supporting cast, and adapted with abundant humor, humanity, and thrills by <I>Donnie Brasco</I> screenwriter Paul Attanasio and cowriter Daniel Pyne. Even the typically reticent Clancy would approve. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> Reader Reviews I enjoyed the first hour or so of this film, but then it turned into a replay of War Games. The last 30-40 minutes jumped around and were so rushed that all that remained was the predictable outcome.

The Sum of All Fears (Special Collector's Edition) Available from Amazon Price: $9.99 Updated on 9-23-2008.

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