![]() The superb sound editing sets a high bar for action-thrillers, and deserved its Oscar. It sailed perfectly, and bravo to allâ–¡! Editing at large builds tension and keeps one on the edge-of-their-seat - both required elements in good thrillers. If the entire ensemble cast didn't work synergestically in the close quarters setting inherent in submarines (most of the scenes were actually filmed aboard a sub), the movie would have sunk. ![]() Scott Glenn, Sam Neil, Courtney Vance, Richard Jordan and Fred Thompson all superb in critical supporting roles. James Earl Jones is back in the role he seems born to play of Retired Vice Admiral / CIA Deputy Director James Greer - Hard to imagine anyone else in the part. Baldwin pulls it off, creating his own younger version of Jack Ryan that fits this story well. Alec Baldwin sails on Connery's wake, and similarly puts forth one of his best roles in film - no small feat is following in Harrison Fords footsteps as the original big screen Jack Ryan. The cast is headlined by Sean Connery in one of his best and most memorable film roles. Red October is full of memorable scenes and lines, from the opening scenes to the closing credits. McTiernan is (arguably) the all-time best action-thriller director, and this is his overall finest film. Director John McTiernan successfully translates Tom Clancy's first book to the screen, taking his 'Die Hard' expertise to an even higher level of film art, and we get the privilege of climbing aboard a ride that begs to be ridden over and over again. The best techno-thriller ever made, and the best of the Tom Clancy adapted-novel movies, 'The Hunt For Red October' is nearly perfect.
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