The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Okay, so the first two-thirds of this film are comprised of reasonably engaging spy hijinks. By the time the bomb went off, I was surprised how involved I was -- Tom Clancy usually puts me to sleep. Shame about the shitty third act, then. Half an hour of two groups of pissed-off politicians waving their dicks at each other is about twenty-nine minutes too much for me, thanks. One of the credited screenwriters is Paul Attanasio, the writer of the excellent Donnie Brasco; at times like this, it's hard to forget that his name was also on Sphere. Still, it's way better than Spy Game. Clancy fanatics may want to kick the crap out of all involved parties, considering the liberties taken with the source material.
Grade: C+
Okay, so the first two-thirds of this film are comprised of reasonably engaging spy hijinks. By the time the bomb went off, I was surprised how involved I was -- Tom Clancy usually puts me to sleep. Shame about the shitty third act, then. Half an hour of two groups of pissed-off politicians waving their dicks at each other is about twenty-nine minutes too much for me, thanks. One of the credited screenwriters is Paul Attanasio, the writer of the excellent Donnie Brasco; at times like this, it's hard to forget that his name was also on Sphere. Still, it's way better than Spy Game. Clancy fanatics may want to kick the crap out of all involved parties, considering the liberties taken with the source material.
Grade: C+
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