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'Jack Reacher' is in Cruise Control
Tom Cruise plays an ex-Army investigator who puts the smackdown on just about everyone he meets.
Tom Cruise delves out the punishment as an ex-miltary guy roped into a murder investigation. He's got to take out the bad guys, save the girl and find the real killer in "Jack Reacher." The Jack Reacher book series has been popular for years, now it is moving to the big screen under Cruise control, with the actor as a quiet and deadly man. Cruise is the rare action star who brings both brawn and brains to a role, but in this case he's limited by a weak script. He does, however, excel during the action scenes. Packing quite a punch. A real kick in the pants. See the video here, you will know what I'm talking about. What you see is what you get in this movie. Action, reaction, Cruise being brutal and brash; it's all here. The crime that …
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RandyJ
3:18 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2012
I've read all the Jack Reacher books, and they're fantastic. Agree about the casting choice (in terms of physical size). However, I found this movie to be entertaining enough for an action movie and it held my interest. Not the best movie of the year ("Silver Linings Playbook"!)... but good enough for me. more ›