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	The Sum Of All Fears
	Phil Alden Robinson Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Liev Schreiber, Bridget Moynahan, Alan Bates, Ciarán Hinds, Philip Baker Hall, Ron Rifkin 2002		Ben Affleck is CIA agent Jack Ryan — at least, in this particular adaptation of a Tom Clancy novel. Affleck replaces the considerably older Harrison Ford, who starred as Ryan in "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger"; Ford took over for Alec Baldwin as the resourceful government operative after "The Hunt for Red October." So Affleck's presence as a younger, callow version of the character signals a re-boot of the film series based on Clancy's political thrillers. (It's getting like the parade of actors who have portrayed James Bond.) "The Sum of All Fears" adds up to a shrewdly made tension machine with a timely plot about terrorists using a stolen nuke to kindle a world war. Get this: Only novice CIA analyst Ryan can prevent a global holocaust. Some major plot points plant the film in an alternative universe, and Ryan's many audacious feats are a reach, but Affleck, Morgan Freeman as the CIA director and Liev Schreiber as a cunning U.S. agent give us steadfast heroes to cheer.