Plenty of promise. Does it deliver??

Rating: 7/10 (5 January 2013)

Jack Reacher promises a lot. A bunch of civilians get shot. Cops arrest a suspect within hours based on evidence in the crime scene. Suspect doesn't talk but just sets the stage for the seemingly you-can't-find-me-unless-I-want-to-find-you hero to walk in to the case. What happens next forms the rest of the story. What is the motive behind the murders? Did the cops arrest the right suspect? Does the defense attorney have a hidden agenda?
Tom Cruise sleepwalks through his role. Casting is just perfect. There are enough sub-plots to engage the viewer throughout. But in the end you are left wondering if makers failed to capitalize on a great opportunity.