Action thriller

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2012)

I went to see the new Tom Cruise movie: Jack Reacher. Like the Mission Impossible movies Tom did not disappoint for action, but unlike those action movies, Jack Reacher proves to be a "thinking man's movie." Lots of twists and guessing, right up to the last minute (The story follows through and feels like you're reading a great novel!) And best of all, for me anyway, was identifying with the character Jack Reacher: you could say that, in a way, I want to BE Jack Reacher, a man with only one shirt of his back, no car, no weapons, no toys, no nothing, just free to jump on the next bus already. There's a point where he directs the audience's attention to the offices across the street, and we see ourselves, doing what we do every day, whether we enjoy doing what we do or not, we are there come 9am and we are there come 16h49. Robert Duvall, a now very old Robert Duvall comes into the story late, but brings an endearing part.... and some great humor. It's been a while since I've heard collective chuckles in a cinema. And last but not least Tom Cruise sets the hearts (and other places in us women) on fire as he sometimes can do.... he certainly has Bond-girl Rosamund Pike hot under the collar. But of course, his character is like Superman, comes only when he is needed and never ever has romantic liaisons, no matter how much he is attracted to this sassy lawyer. (Pike) So I guess Jack Reacher will be back? I certainly hope so.