The name is Reacher...Jack Reacher.

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2012)

Lee Child's Jack Reacher is described as a blonde, so right away you wouldn't expect that role to go to a guy like Tom Cruise. But that said, you also wouldn't expect Tom Cruise to be in a movie like Vanilla Sky. In fact, when you watch Jack Reacher,you realize that Cruise is the perfect guy for a movie like this. Cruise can do this sort of movie with his hands tied behind his back. He's a natural at this sort of thing, which at times makes this role seem sort of uninspired. But who cares? He's excellent here.
Based on the 11th book in the series, when five random people are sniped, a war cop named Jack Reacher (guess who), a mysterious agent who plays by his own rules, is brought from out of the shadows to solve the mysterious. The sexy British beauty Rosmund Pike stars as the lawyer defending the killer, who teams up with Reacher to solve this puppy.
Jack Reacher has its clichés, and I found bits and pieces confusing and predictable. But yet I found it irresistible. This is a good old fashioned whodunit with the entire cast having a blast while we try to piece this thing together.
There is a lot of characters to follow. But really this is a good old fashioned thriller. Thrilling, smart, and at times hilarious, it is all brought together by one of our greatest actors. Is this Cruise at his best? No, but it's what he is special at. So, I say see it.
B+