Jack Reacher

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  • 2012


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Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.2
Jack Reacher isnt much of a man, and Jack Reacher isnt the story of a man. Its mythmaking for self satisfied sociopaths. Av Club
1.5
Never Go Back, which is a sequel to Christopher McQuarries completely enjoyable Jack Reacher, is almost parodically generic, starting with its absurd .. Av Club
2.0
Similarly, Jack Reacher isnt much of a man, and Jack Reacher isnt the story of a man. Av Club
1.5
But Ill say this: I watched Jack Reacher: Never Go Back and my preconceptions of Cruise didnt cross my mind once. Den Of Geek
1.5
Granted, anyone walking into a film like Jack Reacher knows theyre in for an everything is not what it seems situation, but it simply doesnt work here .. Den Of Geek
4.5
Herzog almost overcooks it as Zec, but its just too much fun to get worked up over. We Got This Covered
3.5
Theres an impressive amount of intelligence among a film that enjoys throwing typical characters into uncharted waters, evolving eloquently past usual .. We Got This Covered
1.5
Clearly, Tom Cruise didnt get the memo, as hes set to shoot the seventh and eighth installments of the Mission: Impossible series back to back, so who .. We Got This Covered
3.0
Still, Jack Reacher is mostly enthralling and very suspenseful.Although this action thriller is often dark and, at times, quite brutal, the film is ju .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Ultimately, the film rises and falls on Cruises aggressively magnetic performance. Austin Chronicle
3.0
But as Jack Reacher the hero of Lee Childss hugely popular thriller series hes called upon to growl, grunt and gun guys down in cold blood.And its har .. Time Out
1.5
Whats more, Zwick doesnt even seem to be particularly interested in the larger case at hand. Collider
4.5
Its a remarkably surefooted accomplishment for McQuarrie, who hasnt directed a movie since 2000s The Way of the Gun. Collider
4.5
The charges smell fishy and while the mans defense attorney (a very effective Rosamund Pike) doesnt necessarily want Reachers help, hes too good at wh .. Collider
3.5
Women in the movie do double takes around this gorgeous hunk of man. Vulture
1.0
Jack Reacher tips constantly into self parody and doesnt know how to signal it, like someone trying to wink at you without the benefit of eyelids. Telegraph
3.0
There are plenty more Jack Reacher books to choose from should this turn into the much desired franchise, and some of them are more loose and imaginat .. Cinema Blend
3.0
He doesnt turn in his finest work, frankly, but hes still a solid presence who holds together an otherwise generic thriller. Ny Daily News
3.0
But its also one of the most frustratingly inconsistent movies of the year. JoBlo
3.5
It is far fetched for sure, but it is near edge of your seat exciting. JoBlo
3.5
An intriguing core story premise and captivating villains contribute to a solid launching point for a new Tom Cruise led franchise. Screen Rant
2.5
World weariness is not really the energetic stars best driving gear. The Globe And Mail
1.9
You know those people who believe everything they say is super clever, super funny, just priceless.The Jack Reacher played by Tom Cruise in Jack Reach .. Philly
3.0
The film is more of a cerebral drama than a fast paced, modern action flick.
3.5
Logic is rarely the point in movies like this (and the novels that inspire them). Theres much to enjoy here ... Village Voice
3.1
Whatever you think of Tom Cruise, you know hes not 65 and well over 200 pounds, which is the way author Lee Child describes his crime solving/justice .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.8
Theres nothing fresh or particularly exciting about this derivative thriller, but its harmless fun as just another wild eyed implausible Hollywood act .. Sover
3.2
Theres a bite to the picture thats most welcome, hitting with a surprisingly hard PG 13 level of violence that gifts the tale a cold stance of intimid .. Blu Ray
3.0
Still, this is brisk, attention grabbing, and generally unpretentiousbasically an old noir programmer inflated to blockbuster proportions. Chicago Reader
3.1
As the twisting and turning revelations unfold, the movies grasp of and focus on its titular character lessen. Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
The acting is very strong in this film and the action scenes are handled well. Lariat
3.5
Usually McQuarrie keeps things light, letting us enjoy the fantasy of one man defending himself against five enemies with nothing but his fists. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Review Our Score by Terry Staunton This brash action yarn finds military cop gone maverick Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) teaming up with a hotshot lawyer .. Radio Times
3.5
If anything, Id be more concerned about placing a 50 year old actor in the first installment of an action hero franchise with a plethora of future fil .. Screen It
3.8
This is Cruises show. And he nails it. The patented smile is gone, replaced by a glower that makes Jack Reacher a dark and dazzling ride into a new ki .. Rolling Stone
1.0
If youre ready for that kind of jostling, take the trip yourself. The Wrap
3.0
Similarly, theres zero chemistry between Pike and Cruise, so its probably just as well the film ducks out of giving them a love scene.Its never quite .. View London
1.9
Herzog fans will relish the stunt casting, though others may wonder what purpose his character serves. News Day
3.5
The Lee Child pulp thriller One Shot is the occasion for a possible franchise in Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise as the eponymous tough guy who drif .. Cs Monitor
3.5
The result is a solid action film, but Reacher fans might expect more. Film Journal
2.5
But the setup almost certainly is inspired by the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, a mass shooting that has receded far enough in memory to be commandeere .. Az Central
2.5
The movie is asking us to escape from fresh horror into this stale, manufactured variety. Boston
2.0
But none of it is enough to make Jack Reacher exciting or even just vaguely fun. Npr
3.8
Like its namesake antihero, Jack Reacher has hefty challenges to overcome from the get go.First, theres the backlash from devotees of the Lee Child fi .. Star Tribune
2.8
Reacher is supposed to be smart and witty, but there is no evidence of it on screen. Emanuellevy
3.0
seems more overreacher than Reacher, while the dependable Jenkins and the seductive Pike drift through the action with nothing to get a purchase on. Guardian
3.0
But Herzogs role is sadly pretty small in this outrageous but entertaining pulp melodrama thriller. Guardian
3.0
Fans might have hankered after bona fide strappers like The Rock. Guardian
3.8
As both writer and director, McQuarrie has a strong sense of character and drama, and he brings an added level of intrigue and complexity to what coul .. Q Network
2.8
That Cruise fails to make a case for Reachers allure, though, has less to do with physical dissonance than it does with the films inability stupefying .. Ew
3.0
As a vehicle for Cruise, Jack Reacher isnt an entirely comfortable fit, but makes for an undemanding slice of thick ear mainstream entertainment. Flim List
4.0
This is pure wish fulfilment, a resolutely hard edged thriller, a down and dirty Bond that supercedes the expectations of a 12A rating. Empire
2.5
Make no mistake: despite the big cast, this is the sort of thriller you can safely snooze through on a plane, connecting with ease the dots between th .. Eye For Film
4.0
Susan Grangers review of Jack Reacher (Paramount Pictures) Tom Cruise stars in this fast paced, action packed thriller, based on One Shot, the ninth i .. Susang Ranger
1.0
Based on one in a series of numbing beach paperbacks (17 in all) by Lee Child about a mysterious assassin named Jack Reacher, this film is deader than .. Observer
2.5
A routine thriller automatically gets a lift.It cant really be garbage if its a Tom Cruise movie. Sf Gate
3.5
How much thought went into the name of the new Ruben Fleischer film.Suffice it to say that this story about a squad of policemen, formed to wage war o .. New Yorker
2.0
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1.3
The filmmakers welcome, campy appearance feels more like a calculated appeal by McQuarrie to Herzogs fan base. Slant Magazine
3.0
As for the picture itself, its an efficient rather than inspired or overly exciting crime thriller and just occasionally laugh out loud silly. Express
3.1
Up until then its diverting stuff.But its not easy to take Jack Reacher in the intended escapist spirit. Chicago Tribune
3.0
Think of this as Tom Cruises chance to play a Jason Statham character, and that alone should tell you what to expect. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Its a shame, because when Jack Reacher started off not being what I thought it was gonna be, I figured it for that rarity, a smart grownup movie.Its n .. Flickfilosopher
3.5
Jack Reacher is a loose cannon of a movie, entertaining overall if wildly inconsistent. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
2.5
What made Mission: Impossible successful was its audacity and spectacle. ReelViews
4.0
As it races through the citys shadowy canyons, the set piece delivers a fine sense of real speed and is prolonged enough to achieve a sense of genuine .. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The film is not badly made, and has a final shootout that almost makes one forgive what went before. Standard
4.0
Cruise is a good actor and he carries it off as well as possible.This is kind of a knockoff of the early James Bond movies with lots of throwaway humo .. Tony Medley
3.2
That said, Jack Reacher is a perfectly competent popcorn movie adaptation insofar as Hollywood action thrillers go. Coles Mithey
2.5
But his directing debut with 2000s The Way of the Gun was a disappointment more style than substance.Reacher marks McQuarries second time in the direc .. Los Angeles Times
3.1
Look, Jack Reacher is by no means a good film.Its not even a particularly good movie. Groucho Reviews
1.5
You get into this movie to watch some fun pulpy thrills, but director Zwick executes them in a numbingly straightforward manner. Firstpost
3.8
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4.4
Reacher always has a quip at the ready.Not the cheesy kind of 80s era Schwarzenegger quip, but one designed to combine wit with intimidation. Aisle Seat
3.8
The Films of Christopher McQuarrie The Way of the Gun Jack Reacher (February 20/13) Based on Lee Childs Jack Reacher series, Jack Reacher follows the .. Reel Film
3.1
Was Amber Waves directing.Even if you are a fan of the Reacher mysteries, the film may leave you a little confused, too. Nj
2.0
But theres something tired and lame at the core of Jack Reacher, which doesnt exactly break fresh cinematic ground. Movie Habit
3.1
No worse and maybe a little better than most of the vigilante movies that clutter the multiplex. The Star
4.5
The film flows with striking efficiency at a sustained tension level, its tone pitch perfect throughout. Urban Cine File
2.5
Instead, hell more likely be remembered as the next Remo Williams. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
What Cruise offers is not brawn but a raw and savage intelligence. Maki At The Movies
3.0
But it delivers some refreshingly dark down to earth crime action. Mirror
2.0
But the lack of those physical attributes doesnt undermine this thriller. Digital Spy
3.8
The latter is 1970s style, with a lot of crunching steel and squealing wheels instead of digitally simulated objects hurtling improbably through space .. New York Post
3.5
He attempts to some degree to swagger like a bigger man, but its A list charisma and a sense of humour that delivers. Nz Herald
2.5
Mere minutes into the screening of Jack Reacher Monday night, a wave of pained groans rolled through the packed house. Kansas City
3.8
Onscreen at least, the roles just right for Cruise, who can be tough but still vulnerable and commanding without going totally bonkers. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
The possibilities are there; now lets see if theres an audience for this retro thriller throwback. 2012 by Dustin Putman Dustin Put Man
2.0
If nothing else, the shootout scenes which are frequent are plenty fun to watch. Film Racket
2.5
Still, getting there is an admittedly (if intermittently) entertaining ride. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
Its a sequence that is as breathtaking in its technicality as it is in its inhumanity, and sets the tone for this tale of justice both tenacious and d .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.5
But its exactly a well paced, whip smart thriller everyone bemoans a lack of but rarely pays to see. The Filmy Ap
1.5
The trope of a mysterious outsider rolling into town has been seen many times, especially in Westerns, and Cruises Reacher doesnt do anything to diffe .. Ign
3.8
He parks on one of the upper floors and slips a quarter into a parking metre. The Film Pie
4.3
Its very rare to come across a focused, effective suspense thriller thats old fashioned because it doesnt cater to the lowest common denominator or th .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
Even if every scene remains unchanged, what audiences see wont be anywhere near the same. Js Online
3.0
Jack Reacher Synopsis When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. Movie Web
2.5
Anything but serendipity, the cinematic turned true event still has me reeling and will most certainly have audiences feeling deja vu. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Surprisingly, its wit not its action is its best quality, but its razor sharp dialogue is so overcooked that it ultimately becomes a liability. Cinemix Tape
3.5
The pace is slow at times, but the results are satisfying enough to want more. ComingSoon
4.0
While the film does revel in eye rolling clich ... there is one important difference that makes up for all of it: it doesnt take itself too seriously. The Shiz Nit
3.0
In terms of pulp thrills, and shirtless stars, this is sturdy enough, but Jack Reacher never exceeds anyones grasp. Scots Man
3.8
It isnt the final act of violence that is so shocking, but rather the as a matter of fact way it is dispensed, followed by a corny bit of Batman like .. Scene Stealers
3.0
Fans of the books may prove harder to win over, but even if Jack Reacher doesnt make nonpartisan viewers go weak at the knees, it still delivers strai .. What So
2.5
The films ending foreshadows a sequel, but that seems unlikelyit would require a new lead. reason
3.5
Either way, if this should kick off a franchise, there are far worse signatures than a knowing sense of humour. Streaming Quickflix
5.0
Michael Hanekes French language Amour, a perfect film about intertwined lives, proceeds at its own pace, and breathes so deeply that it takes your own .. Wsj
2.5
In the end, though, Jack Reacher is enjoyable enough for a Saturday matinee.It just doesnt live up to its own release. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
So again we ask: does size really matter.Who knows, but a decent script sure as hell does. Concrete Play Ground
4.0
The combination of Cruise and McQ uarrie alongside an excellent supporting cast delivers a sharp, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable action thrille .. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
In a month of films overburdened by dreams of Oscar, its nice to anticipate a picture that has no other ambition but hard boiled detective story enter .. Entertainment Time
4.0
(Cruise)... is assisted by a fine supporting cast that includes, besides Pike, Jenkins and Herzog, David Owelolo, Jai Courtney and Cruises old buddy, .. Media Mikes
3.3
For Tom Cruise, it might be a disaster.The movie is pretty entertaining, but its mix of humor and macho gun play ensures that any laughs will be of th .. Daily Film Fix
3.5
McQuarrie pieces together the moving parts of this neat little thriller with a great tempo. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.1
And with enough action and suspense to move the plot along, the film thankfully doesnt try to force an unnecessary romance between Helen and Reacher, .. Toledo Blade
3.0
As producer and star, Tom Cruise has made a film that is at once a vanity project, possible franchise and, if one is to be honest, a crowd pleaser. Honey Cutts Hollywood
4.2
Cruise may be getting older, but hes still the best action star in Hollywood. Jack Reacher is typical of the kind of smart choices hes making these da .. Movie Chambers
3.0
The ultimate marriage between Action Guy Tom Cruise and Non Tom Cruise Tom Cruise. Need Coffee
4.0
Oscillating tonally between brutal and playful, the film revels in its own machismo though the self awareness is taken to a ludicrous extreme when Hel .. Sky
3.8
But what the film lacks in Herzog it more than makes up for in Cruise, who continues his comeback in this tightly plotted and expertly paced thriller. Free Beacon
2.0
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3.5
Everything about Prince Caspian is just right in terms of cinematography, scope and vision; the tone is dark but hopeful, and epic but intimate. Eclipse Magazine
3.0
From here, McQuarries script tracks Reacher as he picks apart the case at a pace thats believable, if uneven and unnecessarily drawn out.Its an approa .. Hey U Guys
3.3
Will it give Tom Cruise another hit action franchise.It deserves to. Movie Line
4.0
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3.0
Youll hear a sour note or a pause for a breath, but it makes believing Jackman or Hathaways performances easier.No, I dont want a soundtrack full of t .. Kc Active
3.5
Jack Reacher isnt great cinema, but its a pretty good crime flick. Blogs Houston Press
3.5
He is commanding in key action scenes (a thrilling car chase; a roadside beatdown of five thugs) and skilfully delivers some irony free 80s action her .. Screen Space(Squarespace)
2.5
But unless everyone involved with this unsteady start can get their act in better shape, perhaps its better if Jack just stays off the grid. American Profile
2.5
Reacher is limited by a lack of originality and hampered by thematic cliches and generic action sequences. Rss Feeds Usa Today
1.5
Normally, it might be easy to take the moments of brutality with a grain of salt or four, but in the wake of a real life shooting spree, a fake one is .. Topless Robot
4.0
Unless you cast Yao Ming as Bilbo Baggins, what bearing does height have on a characterisation Thank Christ that Cruise has an unwavering sense of sel .. The Crat
3.0
With stronger supporter characters and more of Duvals Cash, Cruise could be on to something with Reacher, but this first installment is little more th .. Jeffreyklyles Word Press
3.5
A movie that never pretends to be a film, its like a puffed up Law & Order episode done well the kind of guilty pleasure popcorn movie people always t .. Filmdrunk Uproxx
3.0
Every element of the sequencefrom the breathily spare soundtrack to the queasily paranoiac atmospheresuggests that the film to follow will be a few cu .. Time Out Chicago
2.5
Despite the presence of a slim multiplayer mode to pad things out, the game is hardly worth precious hard drive space, let alone the $10 asking price. Co Ed
2.5
But Jack Reacher ultimately proves too formulaicyou may find yourself longing for a little over the top globetrotting. Back Stage
2.5
Writer Director Christopher McQuarrie did the screenplay for The Usual Suspects in the 90s, and he helmed a turgid Tom Cruise vehicle from a few years .. Staci Wilson Live Journal



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