Friday, January 3, 2014

'Jack Ryan' -- Cold, Distant -- Sort Of Like A Shadow

'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' has never come off engaging. This new clip only reinforces the perception. Tonally, it's mechanical, almost curt.

I don't thing that's, necessarily, a bad thing. This keeps you at arm's length but I wouldn't go so far as to call it alienating, and the approach may be needed for movies that are concerned with terrorism.

I guess this wouldn't have worked a few years ago but may be just the ticket today. The style might be (or become) the new icy metallic blue yet somehow warm-and-fuzzy-enjoy-your-popcorn for stories that deal with real-world violence.
















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