Jack Reacher

[Enayze]

I like most thought it was just ok.

I don't know know how on earth you think he comes across darker than the bond character. That'd have to be on of the cheesiest bond's cos Tom Cruise isn't that convincing.

How exactly does he not.

[Kris Silver]

How exactly does he not.

He just isn't convincing as a dark character, it's not one of his more convincing acting performances.

Look at most of the other posts in this thread that agree.



And so “Jack Reacher” lumbers through a series of beatings, shootings and bludgeonings on its way to a climactic, not terribly surprising showdown.

The self-confident, supercompetent Reacher is a character Mr. Cruise could play in his sleep, which is pretty much what he does.

[ellobo]

Agree with the assessment so far, that it was good not great & better than generally expected. I think the darkness of the character could have been a bit darker, and that would have made the film just better enough to be great, IMO. Complex, flawed, but sympathetic characters, that's what makes for great stories.