Definitely a Reach

Rating: 4/10 (8 September 2013)

Jack Reacher was a fantasy. Barely would it ever happen, so why not have fun in its fictional tale?
Half the movie, we have super-soldier, Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) in charge and smarter than the average bear. The other half, he has no idea what he's doing, getting himself into or a match for what he's opposing. Had they been consistent with Jack's methods, I might have been onboard with his plight. Sadly, they seemed to not know what kind of man this was and this translated in an unsympathetic audience.
Basically, Invisible Ultra-Ex-Soldier Jack is called back into the spotlight when a sniper takes out citizens in front of the Pirate's PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. (That's a lot of P's.) He's being summoned to investigate the so-called close'n'shut case against the shooter. And the defense attorney's career/life might be in question. Will they find the truth? Will Jack clear his name once accused? Will there be a sequel, like the novel series this is based on?
No. To the sequel question. This movie did not make the box office equivalent to necessitate a follow-up film. In good faith, I agree. While entertaining and somewhat interesting, it wasn't great or even really that good. Maybe the books are better, but sadly, I saw very little of substance in this character of Jack Reacher.
Now, I am a huge Tom Cruise supporter, despite a lot of people's objection to him and his old couch-jumpin' days. But, since the script was unfocused and the title character was written so badly – He's strong! He's weak! He's confused! He's on top of it! And so on! – I can't see another JR movie any time soon.