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- 2012
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 10 m
- 2012
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 10 m
Summary When five people are shot dead, a trained military sniper becomes the primary perp. The only chance he has to clear his name rests in the hands of one man: Jack Reacher. Based on the novel "One Shot" by Lee Child.
Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie
Written By: Lee Child, Christopher McQuarrie
- 2012
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 10 m
- 2012
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 10 m
Jack Reacher
50
6.4
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Summary When five people are shot dead, a trained military sniper becomes the primary perp. The only chance he has to clear his name rests in the hands of one man: Jack Reacher. Based on the novel "One Shot" by Lee Child.
Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie
Written By: Lee Child, Christopher McQuarrie
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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39% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
47% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
14% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
50
39% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
47% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
14% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
In terms of pure pop entertainment value, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more smartly constructed, beautifully shot, pulse-pounding movie this holiday season.
This is Cruise's show. And he nails it. The patented smile is gone, replaced by a glower that makes Jack Reacher a dark and dazzling ride into a new kind of hell.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 496 User Ratings
6.4
58% Positive
288 Ratings
288 Ratings
28% Mixed
141 Ratings
141 Ratings
14% Negative
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 496 User Ratings
6.4
58% Positive
288 Ratings
288 Ratings
28% Mixed
141 Ratings
141 Ratings
14% Negative
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
It is what it is. An uncomplicated dective thriller with an uncomplicated main character. Is it the most thought provoking, most introspective, most complex thriller you've ever seen? No. Is it 9 episodes of solid entertainment. Absolutely. It doesn't try to be too cute, it doesn't try to be too pretencious, it is what it is and it does it well. I can't wait for the second season!
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Great flick and Tom Cruise nails Jack Reacher other than being 6'5". I like the thought of someone like him out there. A free man. The old man villain will give you chills if you just pay attention to his dialogue. There is a depth to this movie that most will miss!
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Beat by beat, Jack Reacher is just like Child's paperbacks in the best possible way: it's fast, fun, and smarter than it looks.
The whole movie is like an NRA wet dream, with Robert Duvall as a crusty gun-range owner who pitches in to shoot bad guys. Jack Reacher already feels as if it belongs to another era.
Reacher is so good at everything he does, and Cruise plays him in such a robotic manner, that the movie becomes a bit of a bore: The hero is practically omnipotent.
Apart from the car chase, the only real fun in Jack Reacher comes from Mr. Herzog and Robert Duvall, called in near the end for some marvelously gratuitous scenery chewing as a gruff former Marine. They enliven the movie's atmosphere of weary brutality for a few moments, but they also call attention to the dullness of their dramatic surroundings.
Jack Reacher, which Christopher McQuarrie directed from his adaptation of a Lee Child crime novel, is not just another dumb thriller. It's almost peerlessly self-important, weirdly incoherent and eerily smarmy. It's also mysteriously inept, considering that Tom Cruise plays the title role.
I don't know why this movie didn't get a higher score. I absolutely loved it. I didn't see it till it was on dvd. And I had no interest in watching it but I sat down and watched a scene that totally hooked me. The acting in this is great. Tom Cruise delivers like usual. Their is a lot of great action sequences. But also a great story. If you are thinking about watching it. I would totally recommend it. And if it turns out you liked it. You can get excited for the sequel.
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First of all, even though I didn't read the book, I could somewhat understand why the main character and the movie's overall idea infuriated book enthusiasts. I would agree if I had loved reading a special book and had high hopes for the film adaptation. You might experience the same sensation if you view a trailer expecting a movie with exploding action and nonstop amusement, but all you get is a slow-moving detective and action thriller.
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A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. (6)
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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This has to be the one of the most generic, by the book, blatantly shallow action films ever made.
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Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 3 Nominations
BMI Film & TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Crime Thriller Awards, UK
• 1 Nomination
