Written by Scott Edwards Some people have powerful gut feelings about some situations and they know that if they follow it, it will be right. I am not one of these people, my gut is silly and gets me into more trouble than it is worth, but if I could get it to think the right way, and I might follow it more often. But for those people that listen to their gut and are successful, it is a very powerful trait to have and I envy every one of them. There is nothing better than knowing what is right and what is wrong in a situation before you come involved in it, and knowing right off the bat, well, it seems to be a sixth sense that more people need. Young C.I.A. analyst Jack Ryan is living his life to the fullest. With the perfect job that requires no field time at all, he is all about having a good time with his co-workers, along with his new girlfriend Cathy Muller. Even though he has not told her the truth about what he really does, the two are quickly falling in love with each other and he will eventually have to spill the beans. Wanting to wait for the perfect time is not an option for Jack however, as the president of Russia falls dead on the steps of his home and a new leader is appointed to the superpower. Tensions are still running high between the United States and Russia as all of the war games that are played have the same enemies. But the game is about to change as President Nemerov rises to power but does not have any control over his military. Having to take credit for all of his general’s rogue acts of violence, Nemerov needs to find out who he can trust from the old regime, but time is running thin before the U.S. government will step in. Meeting with William Cabot and his traveling partner, Jack Ryan, Nemerov shows that he has power at his fingertips, and tells them to relay the message to the President of the United States that he is in control of his county and to stay out of their affairs, but when the acts of terrorism get to be too much, America will have to prepare for war.  But in Russia, another plot is slowly unfolding that will bring the world to the brink. As a small group of different country men have acquired a nuclear device and are ready to use it on the United States. Not being affiliated with any specific government, they know that the Russians will be blamed for the act and there will be a war that will take out the two nuclear superpowers and leave the world free for them to rule. Being able to transport the device into the United States with no issue, they have found a way to make the world tremble at the fear of nuclear winter when the bomb goes off at a football game. With tensions high between the U.S. and Russia already, it is only a matter of time before the world gets a face lift, unless Jack Ryan can find out who is really behind the attack.
The Sum of All Fears follows C.I.A. analyst Jack Ryan as he is trying to put all of the pieces together when a new leader has risen to power in Russia. Having written a report about the new President Nemerov, Jack feels as if he knows the man personally and wants to make sure that the U.S. government understands what they are up against. But nobody on the President's staff believes what they are hearing when reports arrive of the Russian military are moving into different countries and taking what they want. Nemerov will not deny any of the actions that his military are taking publicly but has requested his rogue commanders be removed for their actions. With tensions running high between the two superpowers, another group is looking to take over the world by having the U.S. and Russia destroy each other with their arsenal of nuclear weapons. Knowing that they will not be found out, the set off an atomic device at a football game in Baltimore. Jack Ryan has to find a way to prove to his government that Nemerov is not behind the attack before all of the silos are warmed up and an attack of apocalyptic nature is unleashed on the world. We go back in time with the fourth installment of the Jack Ryan series here. Before he was married, Jack was still doing the same thing, but you can see where he found the passion for his job. Always being asked to give his opinion, but never being listened to, Jack has had to stay with what his gut is telling him to make sure people understand the point he is getting across. This is definitely a frightening story as a bomb goes off on U.S. soil, at a football game nonetheless. Seeing where Jack came from is a nice intro to the series, but I would have wished to have some of his fellow characters, even the names carry over into the series that were brought forth many years prior. I still like the movie and only barely touched the plot lines, as I left John Clark off of the books on this, but he had a great impact in the movie and how the story line ended…with a bang. Happy Viewing.
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