Clear and Present Danger 1994

Janet Maslin, New York Times: In a film that opens with the sight of a waving American flag, subtlety may not be foremost on anyone's mind. But Mr. Ford's wary intelligence does wonders for a potentially one-dimensional character. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The uneven flow is as likely to lead to a snoozing viewer as to one on the edge of their seat. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: The film seems to have its pulse on some peculiarly modern varieties of madness. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: This is the third movie with Jack as its hero, so he is a known quantity -- a humanist spook with an overdeveloped moral sense -- but Ford, playing the part for the second time, knows how to keep his earnestness fresh. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: There's a glimmer of interest in the film's ideological contortions, but as a commercial action thriller this is inflated and sluggish. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Narrative complexity and momentum make this a true cinematic equivalent of an absorbing page-turner. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: For what it is, Clear and Present Danger is fun to sit through. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: An absorbing, if overlong adaptation of Tom Clancy's bestseller. Read more