It could've been so much better

Rating: 5/10 (9 May 2014)

The thing about Jack Reacher is that it doesn't take itself seriously. If it did, the movie would've worked so much better, at least for me.
All the characters are walking stereotypes, except maybe Tom Cruise who is the most redeemable thing from the film.
I really expected a more engaging (and serious) thriller, but unfortunately it didn't deliver.
There's too much corniness going on, too much unnecessary comedy. Just when the movie is starting to develop some kind of tension, it falls down completely when a joke is made.
I guess in the end, Jack Reacher is not the kind of film I was expecting.