Jack Reacher’s
portrayal by Tom Cruise is one some say doesn’t live up to the standard of the
character Lee Child created in his books. In my opinion, even though I haven’t
read any of the books, Cruise may not be as tall or as built as the character
in the books, but he did a fine job. In fact, after watching the movie, I
started craving the books.
The movie may
not be a classic or anywhere near Cruise’s Mission: Impossible films,
but it’s a good action movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you
desperately wait to see how Jack Reacher figures out that James Barr (Joseph
Sikora) is innocent. Although Reacher initially doesn’t want to help, his
Sherlock Holmes-like curiosity gets the better of him.
Reacher sees
Barr on TV and shows up before the D.A. can even start looking for him. The
D.A. initially thinks Reacher is a friend of Barr but later discovers that
Reacher actually came to bury him. However, as Reacher joins the investigation,
he realizes Barr may be innocent—and only he can prove it.
The annoying
thing I had to witness in the movie is the old-school trope where the hero
drops his weapon and decides to fight the villain hand-to-hand. It’s so
outdated and frustrating—I don’t know why it was included. Everyone in the
movie was impressive, except for the main antagonist, an old man whose presence
was so forgettable you wouldn’t miss him.
The inclusion of
Robert Duvall in the cast is a welcome addition. Director Christopher McQuarrie
(who won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the classic The
Usual Suspects (1995)) did a good job with the movie’s direction. You’ll
be left in the dark and thrilled as things unfold, but then annoyed when
Reacher drops his gun to go hand-to-hand. For McQuarrie, I give a 6/10.
Jack Reacher is
a nice movie to see when you get the chance.
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