Fair!

Rating: 5/10 (30 January 2014)

An adaptation of Lee Child's 2005 novel One Shot, 'Jack Reacher' is Fair! A watchable, but deeply flawed action-thriller, that sums up best as a one-time watch.
'Jack Reacher' Synopsis: A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.
'Jack Reacher' is sluggishly paced & ordinarily executed. Sure, some sequences in the first-hour are stunning, but they are limited. Christopher McQuarrie's Screenplay is inconsistent. At times, super, at times, dull. Overall, a much stronger screenplay was needed! McQuarrie's Directon, on the other-hand, is well-done. Cinematography & Editing are standard.
Performance-Wise: Tom Cruise is excellent as Jack Reacher. He keeps the show alive with his act! Rosamund Pike is restrained. Richard Jenkins & Robert Duvall are perfect.
On the whole, 'Jack Reacher' is thrilling, but only in parts.