Jack Reacher Never Go Back

Synopsis:

Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.

Movie Review:

"Jack Reacher Never Go Back" is the sequel to the first movie just called "Jack Reacher" . Tom Cruise returns as the popular character that Lee Child wrote in his book series and is beyond the best thing in this messy and disappointing film. Tom Cruise gives a rousing performance as a big tough guy with a lot of charm and suave who fights and beats people up. Cobie Smulders performance is mediocre and does many of the action scenes herself. Her chemistry with Tom Cruise is enjoyable to watch especially the action scenes. The biggest problem with this movie is the awful script. I compare it to a cheesy 80's action movie, loaded with unrealistic action scenes that appear staged and fake. Also the villain was so memorable that I forgot he was in the movie. He just gives orders to all of his men and sits in a chair throughout the film. But the real side villain is named the Hunter; the only compelling character that isn’t boring and goes toe to toe with Tom Cruise—the Hunter is worth watching. There is also a useless sub-plot that involves Jack Reacher having a daughter played by newcomer Danika Yarosh. Unfortunately, she doesn’t really have anything to do in the film except she runs away and hides from danger. I was really disappointed with the Director of the film, Edward Zwick because he gave us some of my favorite movies including "Blood Diamond" and "The Last Samurai". If you a big Tom Cruise fan as I am, then you will be disappointed in this sequel, too and should not waste your time seeing it—the writers and Zwick really let the fans down with this one. I am giving "Jack Reacher Never Go Back" a 2 out of 5 stars.

Director: Edward Zwick

Cast: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh, Madalyn Horcher, Robert Catrini, Billy Slaughter, Aldis Hodge, Robert Kneppper and Holt McCallany

Runtime: 118 minutes