I want to hate Tom Cruise but every time I see one of his movies I end up enjoying it. "Oblivion", the "Mission Impossible" series, "War of the Worlds", it doesn't matter. In almost every case, I'll enjoy what I'm watching. And once again, I find that Cruise satisfies as "Jack Reacher". A saavy, smart, deadly drifter that lives entirely "off the grid", until a sniper attack in Washington DC draws his attention and involves him in new events associated with his military past.
Cruise isn't particularly convincing as the super-sleuth, assassin, etc., that is Reacher, it's just that he's so damned personable as an actor. He's always Tom Cruise to me no matter what movie he's in, but it doesn't matter because I'm always entertained by him.
"Jack Reacher" doesn't have the strongest cast, other than the always awesome Robert Duvall, but it doesn't matter because Cruise carries the whole works. Actually, Werner Herzog is snicker-inducing as the bad guy, which added a bit to my enjoyment.
I was impressed by the car chase that occurs about halfway through. Cruise hammers a Chevy Chevelle hard and it's a visceral chase. If cars felt pain, that Chevelle would be in the ICU.
Review by whitsbrainVIP 6BlockedParent2022-01-15T16:10:50Z
I want to hate Tom Cruise but every time I see one of his movies I end up enjoying it. "Oblivion", the "Mission Impossible" series, "War of the Worlds", it doesn't matter. In almost every case, I'll enjoy what I'm watching. And once again, I find that Cruise satisfies as "Jack Reacher". A saavy, smart, deadly drifter that lives entirely "off the grid", until a sniper attack in Washington DC draws his attention and involves him in new events associated with his military past.
Cruise isn't particularly convincing as the super-sleuth, assassin, etc., that is Reacher, it's just that he's so damned personable as an actor. He's always Tom Cruise to me no matter what movie he's in, but it doesn't matter because I'm always entertained by him.
"Jack Reacher" doesn't have the strongest cast, other than the always awesome Robert Duvall, but it doesn't matter because Cruise carries the whole works. Actually, Werner Herzog is snicker-inducing as the bad guy, which added a bit to my enjoyment.
I was impressed by the car chase that occurs about halfway through. Cruise hammers a Chevy Chevelle hard and it's a visceral chase. If cars felt pain, that Chevelle would be in the ICU.