If you haven't read the book -- Enjoy!

Rating: 7/10 (14 June 2013)

I didn't realize I'd already read the book until the film started. I read a lot of crime novels and whilst One Shot had been one of the more memorable ones, Jack Reacher as a character, had obviously not stood out for me and I hadn't retained a picture of him in my mind -- certainly not one that was as inflexible as those on here who have rushed to trash the casting. So TC as JR did not bother me at all.
Time limits meant that the book needed to be condensed. I think they did it well but inevitably some of the detail gets lost and with it a certain amount of suspense. Still it was well made and above average for the genre IMHO.
The main point in reading crime fiction is to solve the mystery and I already knew the solution so it was a pretty pointless exercise watching the film of the book. However, If you are one of the gazillions of people who haven't read the book and aren't bringing their preconceptions to the table I'd say watch it and enjoy. It's better than most of the rubbish Hollywood churns out these days.