I love this movie so much

Very well executed

Really Surprised!

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

*WARNING MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS* I'm not really sure why The Sum of All Fears gets so much hate. I like this movie, I think it has a really good story. Ben Affleck isn't as good as some of the other actors to have played Jack Ryan, but I think he does a decent job. I do however think Liev Schrieber is a good John Clark, and I may actually prefer him to Wilem Dafoe's portrayal. The film seems to get hate for deviating from the book, which never bothers me that much, as long as its the same story. I've never read the book, but I do know that it's 900 pages long, so obviously some stuff was going to be cut. The movie has some good humor as well, but it has a dark tone to it, which is handled really well. Also, since this came out a decade after the Cold War ended, we get a non-propaganda portrayal of the Russians. I've heard it's Al-Qaeda who plant the bomb in the book, which could've worked better, but I didn't mind the fascism sub- plot. This still feels like an intelligent movie, as all the Jack Ryan movies do, so I'll give it a pass on a few moments that feel kind of... dumb. All in all, I think this is a pretty good movie, with a decent cast, a good story, and some alright acting.

The Sum of All Fears is a good movie with a well written storyline and a great cast.It is a very good thriller and it has some great special effects as well,but I didn't find any of the action or dialogue very breathtaking.Its definitely the worst Jack Ryan film to date,although I did really enjoy Ben Affleck as Ryan,he's certainly no Harrison Ford but he was definitely better than Alec Baldwin,I would have liked to see more Ryan films with Affleck in the main role but it dosen't seem like that will be happening anytime soon.I wasn't impressed with the amount of screen time Morgan Freeman received,they made it seem like he was a very main character in this but he probably had 20 minutes of screen time,I was surprised to see James Cromwell in this,I thinks he's an underrated actor who would rarely star in movies like this,but he played an important role and did a great job.Fans of previous Jack Ryan films won't love it,but you won't hate it either,Sum of All Fears is an enjoyable movie that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good thriller or drama if it's ever on television. Jack Ryan must prevent the plans of a terrorist organisation that is trying to start huge conflict between Russia and the USA. Best Performance: James Cromwell

Just rewatched this again on Bluray.Still holds up well saw it when it came to the cinema in 2002. This film is superb. it really stands the test of time all classic movies do.Phil Alden Robinson's direction is almost flawless he deserved an Oscar nod for this its a shame he is not interested in directing more often because he is a very talented man! Jerry Goldmsith produces his last great score the music is terrific.Ben Affleck was perfect as Ryan. Paramount made a huge mistake not making more Jack Ryan films with him.Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Alan Bates, Bruce McGill, Philip Baker Hall, Ciaran Hinds, Michael Byrne, Liev Schreiber, Ron Rifkin, Colm Feore, John Beasley all produce a perfect performance & the rest of the cast also did well with very limited screen time.The scope & scale of this film was also impressive considering the low budget it looks/feels like a much bigger film than it is.I would say its not quite the best Jack Ryan movie but also more interesting than Patriot Games & Jack Ryan (the worse in the series by a long way).Finally, the themes covered & the way the story is presented are quite chilling as they mirror certain real life global political events recently.

I mean I own it, bought it on VHS for one dollar American, was it a good deal? I'm asking you,'was it a good deal?' Naw, OK, if you love Tom Clancy books and you don't hate Ben Affleck just out right, pretty sure you will enjoy this movie. So some complain that casting a younger Jack Ryan character doesn't make chronological sense, but this movie is actually a prequel to Patriots Games, so the character would be younger, way to go everybody good job. This movie would be perfect for watching while you wait at the dentist, in the crummy sterile lobby with other creeps waiting for the dentist, got a circular like coffee table covered in magazines and issues of Highlights, also there is a TV showing The Sum Of All Fears, its a big success.