JACK REACHER(2012)
This has a very interesting story, and although I figured out a
good portion of it early on, it still held my interest to the end! I
really like Tom Cruise, almost everything he's done has been
at the very least good, and for the most part excellent!! This
one would fall somewhere in between those two!! It was fun
to see the great Robert Duvall show up in his eclectic role!!
A fun movie!! B+
From IMDb.com:
I haven't read the "Jack Reacher" books, so I have no comments
on how good I think it is as an adaption. As a movie, though, I
thought it was great. It has a similar style to the Bourne films,
but it still feels fresh.
Tom Cruise, in my opinion, gives one of his best performances
in this movie. He plays Jack Reacher with plenty of charisma
and looks pretty convincing as a Chuck Norris-type figure in
the action scenes. It also helps that his character was given
a good amount of depth.
The supporting cast is also very good. Rosamund Pike as
Helen Rodin makes for an engaging character that is
definitely tougher and smarter than most girls in the
James Bond series. Richard Jenkins and Werner Herzog
are also good in their roles.
The plot has a realism to it and can be thought-provoking
at times. The script is quite good. There is a fair amount
of action and excitement with a good dose of suspense.
I really enjoyed this movie overall. Despite being a little
overlong, it never lost my attention and I am definitely
looking forward to the sequel.
8/10 - Owen Ogletree