"Jack Ryan" (Ben Affleck) is an analyst for the CIA whose advice is sought by the director "William Cabot" (Morgan Freeman) because of a paper Jack wrote a couple of years earlier concerning the new President of Russia "President Nemerov" (Claran Hinds). As it so happens the war in Chechnya is a current concern of the President of the United States "President Fowler" (James Cromwell) and he wants to know everything about President Nemerov that he can. However, when a rogue general resorts to chemical warfare President Fowler rejects Jack Ryan's assertions that President Nemerov did not order it. This causes any further advice by Jack Ryan to be treated with equal disdain when something big happens. Now rather than reveal any more of this film and risk ruining it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this movie had plenty of action and suspense but a few scenes lacked realism which caused the movie to seem a little implausible here and there. Even so it managed to keep my interest and for that reason I rate it as slightly above average.
Review of The Sum of All Fears
