Action & Adventure > Ford, Harrison Action & Adventure > N > up to 5 GBP

Advantages: Action and Adventure
Disadvantages: None

Patriot Games has it all.The gorgeous hero (Harrison Ford), and the simmering sexy bad guy (Sean Bean).From the Novel written by Tom Clancy this film tells the story of Jack Ryan, retired from the CIA, he is on a working trip to London with his wife(Anne Archer) and daughter (Thora Birch).Outside Buckingham palace Ryan saves a member of the Royal Family from a kidnap attempt by the IRA.In the process he kills one of the terrorists brothers who then ... Read review

Advantages: Good action and story.
Disadvantages: The Hovis tune.

This is another excellent Harrison Ford film, surrounding the war on drugs. A friend of the US President is involved with, and then killed by a Colombian drug cartel, the Cali Cartel. In retaliation the President indirectly orders the setting up of a team to destroy the cartel and all its members. Harrison Ford is cast as Dr Jack Ryan, the Deputy Director of Intelligence. The other members of the intelligence staff keep Ryan in the dark over the ...
...the truth. The film has a number of interesting twists in it and is extremely well directed and acted. The action shots are very well filmed and in some excellent locations. The only part of the film I did not like was the sequence when dead Americans were being fetched home in coffins. This sad moment was done in extremely good taste, but unfortunately the backing music was the same music used in the traditional Hovis Bread advert and this completely ... Read review

Advantages: A good film with strong performances from everyone
Disadvantages: A slow start

...action scenes. On its own Clear and Present Danger is a good movie that once it gets going will keep you entertained for a couple of hours To date three actors have played Jack Ryan and it has to be said Harrison Ford makes the part his own by bringing depth and substance to a character that was otherwise portrayed as somewhat weak and two dimensional by the other two actors who have played Jack Ryan. ... Read review

Advantages: tells of various political factions and who is allied to whom
Disadvantages: why does house and family have to be involved?

Patriot Games is a combination thriller and political sideshow.It is fast moving film dealing with the factions of international discord and cliques. The storyline is heavily involved in the domino effect in which one scene of mindblowing disaster is interconnected with the intertwinnings of another cult wanting money or powerful demands. Side issues and how to illiminate them or move them on to someone else is what gives the main character ...
...true assets. He can call in favours to protect his family which drives the story to a hightened climax. Governments do not talk to other governments unless they have to. Surveillance is the key and how it is used.Watch for little side bits of getting one guy ahead of the other. ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning visuals
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit long

...by terrorists and manages to escape using a very crude iron suit, and the story goes on from there really. What really sells the movie are the special effects. The suits are superbly developed and look fantastic. This movie is well worth the purchase and will keep you entertained throughout. ... Read review