far more cynical and sophisticated then it predecessor and patriot game and clear and present danger dare to suggest that the world isn not make up of good guy and bad guy and but just a whole lot of people out for their own conflicting and selfish interest . jack ryan be also more interesting in this movie . although he do do a bit of action hero stuff and most of the time he be show use his head not his muscle . in this regard and it be both deep and realer then the movie it sequels . it a toss up which be the smart represent this or red october and but for it convoluted political and moral landscape and i give this one my vote a best of the original trilogy .