Jack Reacher (2012)

Jack Reacher (2012) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, Werner Herzog, Richard Jenkins, David Oyelowo, Jai Courtney, Michael Raymond-James, Josh Helman

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 130 min.

Synopsis: An itinerant ex-military investigator is tasked with solving a shooting spree that isn't quite as cut-and-dry as it first seems as author Lee Child's 2005 novel One Shot comes to the big screen courtesy of writer/director Christopher McQuarrie. When a crazed sniper guns down five seemingly random people on a crowded Pittsburgh riverfront, Det. Emerson (David Oyelowo) quickly amasses enough evidence at the scene to implicate an unstable ex-military sniper named James Barr (Joseph Sikora). Upon being questioned by Emerson and DA Alex Rodin (Richard Jenkins), however, Barr demands to speak with Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise). A former military investigator who fell off the grid following his service, Reacher soon shows up on the scene and begins gathering clues with the aid of talented defense attorney Helen Rodin (Rosamund Pike), the daughter of the DA. Meanwhile, when Reacher is assaulted in a local bar, he correctly surmises that someone is determined to impede his investigation. His theory plays out when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman shortly thereafter. Now, with the police closing in from one side and a gang of ruthless killers gaining ground on the other, Reacher must use his formidable detective skills in order to catch the gunman and uncover his true motives.

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  • Dec 28, 2012 07:39 am

    anonymous said: A

    Having not read any of Lee Child's books, I walked into the theater open-minded and walked out very entertained. Cruise pulls off the action sequences aplomb: they're physical, raw, and brutal, much like those from the Bourne series.

  • Jan 08, 2013 08:42 pm

    Jim said: B

    We also had not read the book and had no expectations. My wife and I found it quite enjoyable with great action and an good plot (although it's a bit predictable). We thought Tom Cruise was very good in the part.

  • Jan 16, 2013 06:40 pm

    Peneflix said: B

    A FAST-PACED, EXHILERATING FILM, STARRING TOM CRUISE AS LEE CHILDS SUPER-HERO JACK REACHER.

  • May 08, 2013 12:12 pm

    anonymous said: B

    Somehow I feel that this movie got made about 10 years too late but it still is a good movie. Tom Cruise doesn't give the best of his performance but still drives the story pretty good.

  • May 10, 2013 09:54 pm

    Cory said: A

    Very action packed and fun. Tom Cruise surprised me.

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