Jack Ryan doesn't so much take us on an action adventure, it is more an espionage thriller with a deadly enemy.
Based on the Tom Clancy character, Ryan (Chris Pine) is a financial whizz kid who wants to help serve his country.
Recruited by Commander Thomas Harper (Kevin Costner) to join the CIA, Ryan is given the task of hunting for illegal money coming into the United States that may be funding a post-September 11 terror attack.
When Ryan discovers a number of huge hidden payments coming from Russia, Harper know Ryan must move from behind the scenes to the centre of the action and find out what this money is for.
Relocated to Moscow, Ryan must discover what Viktor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh) is planning and when it is going to happen.