Tom Clancy fans have been waiting eagerly for the release of the Jack Ryan: Ghost War movie, but early reviews for the feature could turn several potential viewers away. The first movie in the John Krasinski-led Prime Video franchise has garnered its first reactions, and most critics are saying the same thing about the film.
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War reviews are highly mixed
Jack Ryan: Ghost War is on the cusp of its premiere, but things aren’t looking good for the 105-minute feature. Early reviews for the latest Jack Ryan adventure are in, and almost everyone has given the movie a middling rating.
Giovanni Lago of Next Best Picture gave the movie a 4/10 rating, stating, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War is, if anything, a film that is an amalgamation of the best and worst aspects of the series, leading to yet another middling outing for the spy, which is all the more familiar for the character since the 2000s.”
Meanwhile, MovieWeb‘s Mark Keizer noted in his review that the Jack Ryan movie is primarily made for fans of the hit Prime Video series. “Those with an unhealthy investment in Krasinski’s interpretation of Jack Ryan will be entertained, but the film only proves that there’s not much more to squeeze out of this franchise as it currently exists,” he remarked.
While Ghost War’s final rating would only come into picture after its official Prime Video premiere on May 20, early reviews indicate that it will fall short of the John Krasinski-led series’ critical performance. At the time of writing, the four-season show boasts an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 80%.
Lee Enterprises’ Bruce Miller had a more favorable review for Ghost War, wherein he praised Krasinski’s acting chops. “Krasinski does a fine job confronting his own fears in the process of second-guessing others,” he noted, adding, “While others have been here before, Krasinski runs in Ryan’s shoes.”
Collider‘s Tania Hussain also had a middling review for Ghost War, stating that the Jack Ryan movie“wants to feel like a bigger, sharper return for the franchise, butit too often settles for the safest version of itself.”
