Jack Reacher

Saw Jack Reacher this afternoon.  Wasn't really planning on it.  I thought I'd see Argo, Django, or Zero Dark Thirty but changed my mind at the last minute.  Actually, I had decided on Argo but when I went to look up movie times it wasn't playing at our nearby cinemas.  I mean, it's supposed to be such a great movie but it's not even playing around so I went with Jack.  I went to the 4:20 show so it was only 7 bucks to get in.  On the way out I found a dollar on the floor of the lobby so it was ultimately $6 total.

Jack was simply outstanding.  There's no other way to put it.  I'm not a huge Tom Cruise fan but he certainly was believable and enjoyable in the roll.  I breezed a few "professional" reviews and they seemed to be a bit down on it, particularly the acting, on average giving the show 2 stars or thereabouts.  Citizen reviews, however, seemed to like the show and were more in the 4 to 5 star range.

I loved it and I dare say I enjoyed it more than I would have enjoyed Argo.  It grabbed me in the first frame--the FIRST FRAME, people--and never let go.  It was smart, tight, suspenseful and humorous.  I don't know if I'm quoting Jack correctly here but it's close enough:  "I'm going to beat you to death and drink your blood out of a boot."  Perhaps not too funny here but in context at a certain point in the story it was hilarious.  

Anyway, go see it if you like action adventure, suspense thrillers, fight scenes, car chase scenes, and gunfights.  

5 STARS.  

Oh, and here's one of the trailers: