An overly long action movie that takes itself too seriously

Rating: 6/10 (12 June 2013)

This movie is a solid action flick with some nice action scenes and good choreography but in the end there is too much the movie tries to do.
Tom Cruise's performance as Jack Reacher is no Oscar winner for sure. It feels like he's acting as the character instead of acting the character.
Rosamund Pike is a good actress most of the time but she tries way too little and way too hard at the same time in this movie. During most of her screen time it looks like she is in shock for no apparent reason.
The story is just there for show. They don't really delve into any aspect of it. The villain is clichéd and over the top but the movie's strong points are: The cinematography, the action (though at times very weird)is solid and the third strong point is Robert Duvall's brief but very good performance as Cash.
The movie is way too long for it's own good. It is a 2 hour+ movie with nothing really carrying it through. The 3rd act is by far the best part as it really uses the most of what was good before. The 1st and 2nd act take themselves too seriously but the movie lightens up a little during the the 3rd act
Overall i'd say check it out but don't expect a great script or acting. Expect good action and cinematography.