Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Rating 6 out of 10

I have been a fan of the Jack Reacher books.  Probably read a dozen.  Have not read the book this movie is made on.  I liked the first Jack Reacher book released back in 2012.  This movie is entertaining but not nearly as good as the first one.

Many fans of the books can't get used to Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher.  Mostly because in the books Reacher is 6'4" and Cruise is about half that.  I do like Cruise here.  He plays the part as well as anyone can.

With this movie we get a paint by the numbers story where Reacher travels to DC to visit an Army officer Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders) that he has only talked to on the phone.  When he gets there as luck would have it Turner has been arrested and a few under her have been killed.  It's up to Reacher to help her.  Throw in a 15 year old blonde girl that may or may not be Reachers daughter and you have the trio trying to prove there are bad officers smuggling things into the states.

One highlight of the movie is newcomer Patrick Heusinger who plays the brutal bad guy called the Hunter.  The movie suffers a bit from many if not most of the good parts are in the often played trailers. That said I was mildly entertained and feel this would make a good rental.