Good movie, but had potential for something far better...

Rating: 6/10 (25 November 2013)

For a movie of this type and with Tom Cruise in it, I had initially expected more from the movie. That being said, don't get me wrong. I am not saying that "Jack Reacher" is a bad movie, it is actually quite entertaining. However, yes, there is a however to this movie, the movie was fairly generic and never really peaked at a solid climax.
The story is about a former military sniper who shoots five civilians in broad day light, and attorney Helen (played by Rosamund Pike) is put on the case to defend the sniper. However, a mysterious stranger named by his full name at the confession of the sniper is drawn into the case; Jack Reacher (played by Tom Cruise). Helping the attorney, things start to become complicated as they delve deeper into the case.
Story-wise, then "Jack Reacher" was entertaining, but never really offers any great twists or turns to the storyline along the way. It just trotted straight ahead, which tended to make the movie a bit too single-minded and predictable at times. But still, the movie was entertaining to watch.
The acting in the movie was great, and why wouldn't it be with the people hired for the various roles. There were some pretty good talents on the cast list.
For a crime thriller, then "Jack Reacher" didn't really offer anything innovative or groundbreaking. So don't expect to be blown away - unless you were one of the five random victims of the sniper.
There was just something universally fundamentally missing from the movie to make it that much better and stand out from the many others of its kind in the crime thriller genre.
I am rating "Jack Reacher" a 6 out of 10 stars. What I can I say? Jack, keep reaching for the stars...