I was able to see a month-early screening of Affleck’s Jack Ryan flick, ‘The Sum of All Fears.’ It was an unfinished print, so it made note the music may be unfinished. All the special effects were there, but the lighting wasn’t 100 percent. In any case, I hope this film gets some good critical reviews. It was actually a lot better than I thought it would be, and Affleck handles the role of Ryan nicely. Fans of the old flicks may not be pleased, though, because they are basically restarting the franchise. The film takes place in the present day and Tyan is a CIA historian/researcher who gets pulled into the President’s inner circle by Bill Cabot (Morgan Freeman!) because of his expert knowledge on the new Russian president. Without giving any surprises away, the story concerns Nazi sympathizing terrorists who seek to pit U.S. and Russia against each other in war to weaken the U.S. and allow a rebirth of the Nazis. It sounds preposterous, I know, but it’s well done and with a few good shocks. In another, albeit weak, Kevin Smith connection, Bridget Moynahan from “Coyote Ugly playes Affleck’s girlfriend. She does a good job, too. Anyway, Affleck’s on a nice roll. I liked “Changing Lanes” quite a bit and I think this goes down as the second best Ryan flick after The Hunt for Red October. So, I think View Askew and Affleck fans won’t be disappointed. Can’t wait to see it again!