Car Chase Scene Worth the Price of Admission!!!

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2012)

'Jack Reacher' is a action-filled thriller with a lot of humor and an ending that alludes to a sequel. A military-trained sniper is framed for a crime he didn't commit, and it's up to Jack Reacher to find the truth.
Tom Cruise plays Jack Reacher, however, to me it just looked and sounded like a continuation of his military lawyer role in 'A Few Good Men'. Tom Cruise knows how to make good movies, be he just doesn't know how to absorb himself in a character to make us forget it's him playing a character. He won't be earning any Oscar nods for this role or film.
Jai Courtney is a name you should familiarize yourself with because he was convincing as a cold-blooded villain who really seemed to enjoy being bad. Werner Herzog, the master villain, is chillingly amazing and will terrify you to the bone without him even saying a word. Rosamond Pike, who plays Helen, doesn't bring much to her role except a heaving cleavage that is hard not to look at when on screen.
All the action and fight sequences will leave you laughing, which is their intent. However, the car chase scene is absolutely amazing, chilling, jaw-dropping and will have you on the edge of your seat until the ultimate conclusion which is hilarious!!! A black extra at a bus stop adds the cherry on top of this wonderful car chase scene. He doesn't even say a word, yet he made the end of that scene amazing! That scene alone was worth the price of admission!
If you are looking for a fun thriller with minimal cursing, no nudity, a lot of action and humor peppered throughout, then this film is for you. The opening scene of the film is not for children because it is rather violent, and then later in the film a "rape rally" event is mentioned (but not shown). Younger audiences may not understand that term, so be ready to explain it. There are several fight/action sequences that might scare younger viewers, but that older audiences would enjoy, even laugh at, but that's also something to consider when bringing kids to this movie.
This is definitely a movie that should be seen on the big screen with a killer Dolby stereo surround system so you can feel the vibrations from the Chevelle in your seat during the car chase scene.