![]() ![]() He’s set to direct “Mission Impossible 5”, which now sounds way less appealing. Even Jai Courtney (Varro from Spartacus) fails to make an impression, which really makes me question director Christopher McQuerrie’s talent. Rosamund Pike (Wrath of the Titans) gives an awful performance as the suspect’s lawyer, and she struggles to maintain an American accent throughout the flick. ![]() Tom Cruise isn’t the only one phoning in his performance though. Oh, and Tom Cruise was a terrible choice to play Jack Reacher he’s just playing himself, which makes it hard to root for him. The directing is uninspired, the acting is mediocre, the story isn’t very interesting, and it’s easily about 20 minutes too long. The problem with “Jack Reacher” is how déjà-vu everything feels. Jack Reacher, former army investigator, comes out of his self-imposed isolation to try and set things straight. The suspected shooter is an ex-military man, but things aren’t as black and white as they seem. The story revolves around a sniper shooting that kills 5 innocent civilians. Judging a movie by its trailer isn’t fair though, so how did the actual film turn out? Quite mediocre, sadly, and in this crowded holiday session, mediocre just isn’t good enough. ![]() Its trailers didn’t do much to differentiate the film from any other generic action flick, except that it’s starring Tom Cruise. “Jack Reacher” looked iffy from the start. ![]()
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