Jack Reacher Movie Reviews
3.0
Rashid Irani | Hindustan Times
The lengthy, dialogue-free opening sequence in which a sniper guns down five seemingly random passersby is tantalising. Disappointingly, however, the rest of Jack Reacher moves into the predictable action thriller mode with the twisty-turny story being used as a ploy for biff-pow-bang skirmishes. Adapted from the ninth in a series of frequent flyer-friendly novels by the British author Lee Child, the film is evidently designed as a star showcase for Tom CruiseRead full review3.0
Vinayak Chakravorty | India Today
Tom Cruise is back, smooth charisma right in place so what if the Botox is very much on the show. Jack Reacher wholly banks on the screen power of its star, besides, of course, the fact it is based on written material that has already rocked the world. For those who came in late, Cruise's latest avatar is based on bestselling author Lee Child's maverick creation Jack Reacher who cracks tough cases of crime, especially those involvingRead full review2.0
Shalini Langer | Indian Express
FORGET that the Jack Reacher of Lee Child's books is 6'4'', battle-hardened, cold, distant, and not much afflicted by either remorse or revulsion to violence -- as much a Clint Eastwood-ish 'Man With No Name' that you can be in these times. Forget that Tom Cruise doesn't really spring to mind when you think any of the above. Forget that his character mouths facile forgettables about America's futile "wars for freedom". What is really frustratingRead full review