#jack reacher film

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Which version of this do you prefer?

[huntmavs]

tom cruise as jack reacher 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️

[moviewarfare]

A “QUICK!” Review of "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)"

The ensemble cast is terrific. Henry Cavill is incredibly charismatic, Alan Ritchson is funny and badass while Eiza Gonzales is surprisingly very charming. It was clear that a lot of the cast was having a lot of fun. The action scenes are also stunning and I especially love the hand-to-hand combat. Alan Ritchson even goes full Rambo with the bow and arrow in one of them.

Unfortunately, there isn't much depth to any of the characters and you will barely remember any of their names. The second act and parts of the final act are incredibly dull and the pacing is just too slow. The movie could easily cut out 10-20 minutes of runtime to improve the pacing.

Overall, it was a fun movie from Guy Ritchie even if it feels like a less interesting Inglorious Basterds.

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[cleoenfaserum]

JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK

More than a year ago today catching up posted Apr 5, 2023 (550)

JACK REACHER and JAMES BOND share one common denominator, they are both created by British authors, Lee Child and Ian Fleming, respectively. One is an American ex-military cop, the other is a British government secret agent assassin with license to kill.

I spoke about Jack Reacher in my following blog:

https://mike2733.wordpress.com/2023/03/14/lee-child-is-jack-reacher/ (ref 536)

Since I am comparing these two fictional characters, this time I bring you the James Bond movie, WITH RUSSIA WITH LOVE.

The following site takes you to the movie FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. click to see the movie:

link https://ok.ru/video/1870777485976 1963 - From Russia with Love (FHD) James Bond 02 (ENG.SUB)

Seeking revenge against MI6 agent James Bond for the death of their agent Dr. No in Jamaica,[Notes 1] international…

Click to see the movie 

link https://ok.ru/video/6175355898522 Best I could find, with a small inconvenience of Arabic subtitles.

Ref: 550

[the-imaginative-hobbyist]

What if...Alan Ritchson had played Thor?

[below-average-fangirl]

I just watched the Reacher movies and man I dont care what ppl say, Tom is awesome in them and does quiet brooding so well. I totally get the ppl who read the books and had someone else in mind, but I really have no idea why the second movie gets so much shit as a movie, I kinda preferred it. I especially love the scene on the plane when the girl is talking about her father and his face when he's listening to it.

Hey anon,

Glad to hear you enjoyed them. I do think both films are underrated, and if Tom Cruise had been playing a similar character with any other name, Reacher (2012) would get a lot more props for being a solid grown-up film of the thriller/action genre. It’s quietly stylish and beautiful, with a focus on making the action clear to the audience, which means no shaky cam to hide poorly laid-out action sequences or excessive editing to add tension where none exists or to get your main character over a fence. From the opening sequence, through music and action, it lays out the tone and style of the film so succinctly while immediately immersing you in the story.

I understand why fans of the books were unhappy with Tom Cruise being cast, despite the blessing of the author, Lee Child. Every reader will have an image of a character in their heads, and it can be hard to see certain actors in certain roles. Unsurprisingly, the biggest complaint against Tom Cruise being cast was to do with his height, as he very much does not fit the description of "extremely tall, extremely broad, long-armed, and long-legged" with "hands the size of dinner plates." Now I've never read the books, and while I understand why fans were unhappy, I think Christopher McQuarrie utilizes Tom really well in the first movie and uses his physique as an advantage.

For the type of thriller that the first film is, it leans more toward noir than straight up crime action; a character over 6' would have storytelling pitfalls. What works in a book can translate to the screen very differently. That doesn’t mean that a Reacher who is more faithful to the books in terms of height and build couldn’t work. The new Amazon Prime series has been very popular, but any man who is as big and as imposing as Reacher is described is going to stand out, and you would have to actively address the fact that he would be someone who is hard to take down in a fight. Instead, with the casting of Tom Cruise, the film shows how people underestimate him, such as the guys in the bar who think they can take him out with little hassle. 

Then there’s the fact that the character of Reacher is a drifter, someone who slips in and out of town, leaving no trace. Well, if a guy is 6 feet whatever and built, people are going to remember him, and it will make it a little harder for him to slip away unnoticed. But not a Reacher who is built like Tom, and Christopher McQuarrie shows this brilliantly with the escape on the bus at the end of the car chase. It actively plays into the character being a drifter; he just disappears into a crowd.

The second film, Never Go Back, is a more typical thriller/action film with a family road trip added in that I like because Reacher is being forced into a situation he usually avoids, having to work with others. Never Go Back is well balanced, with Turner and Reacher both being highly capable and highly motivated individuals. When Turner expresses to Reacher that she wants to get these guys more than him, we see that he took this on board during the interrogation scene because he leaves it to Turner. I wish his falling into an assistive role had continued with Turner fully solving the mystery that they're smuggling drugs, I feel she deserved to solve it. But at the end of the day it is a Jack Reacher movie.

I also like how both films handle the potential romantic dynamic. With Helen there is a hint that if he were to stay, he could very much have a life with her, but the film knows not to force it, and I like that there’s no kiss. Despite the chemistry between them, it really hasn’t been earned, and any kiss would have felt forced and more like the film doing it because of the type of movie it is rather than it coming from the characters. With Turner, we see how similar they are. Yes, at the start there was some mild flirting and intrigue about each other over the phone, but their connection is one where they’re better as friends, and that's okay. In the end, it's the potential of the father-daughter relationship with Sam that leaves a bigger impact on Reacher than the romantic one, which we also saw a little of in the first film with Sandy. His interactions with her, especially in the office scene, were more paternal, and he never really tried romantic charm to get information out of her.

Ultimately, I think both films have more merit than people give them credit for. Neither is perfect, and I don’t know if either one would be in my top ten Tom Cruise movies, but if you can look past the casting issue of Tom as Reacher because of the height thing, each of them is a rewarding watch.

[memoriesofatimetocome]

Edge of Tomorrow is a great movie because Tom Cruise is allowed to be a little pathetic. As a treat.

[iancumminsauthor]

Reacher Movie vs Reacher Amazon TV series. No contest! & the movie magic used to make Hobbits appear smaller than humans in the movies.

[jimsmovieworld]

JACK REACHER- 2012 ⭐️⭐️

Tom Cruise plays mini Jack Reacher, a military supercop drawn into a conspiracy to frame a soldier for a mass shooting orchestrated by Werner Herzogs...

The opening with the sniper at the park was actually very good. A few good fight scenes but this drags out way too long and i lost interest completely.

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All you films, books, games etc where the title is just the main character's name with no embellishment, not even a moniker or adjective or an "and the ...".

Do better.

You are bad titles.

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Tom Cruise Licks All of His Own Stamps In This Jack Reacher Never Go Back (2016) Review! (LINK Below)

REACH for this Review!

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action film icons!

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[emeto-film-critic]

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back - 2016

SAFE/Caution - M•

•M• Sam says she feels s* and Reacher says to roll down the window. Nothing happens.

•M• Sam is nervous on the plane. Reacher passes her a paper bag and she says she isn't going to p*.

•M• Mention of I feel s* and p*.

[johnryansullivan]

Films and Shows I watched in 2022 - The Good List

Films and Shows I watched in 2022 – The Good List

This has been a unique year of watching. I’ve seen many things I’ve loved and many I have hated. I have quit watching more television shows and movies this year than I can count. I have rewatched more movies and television shows this year than any other year I can remember. For the life of me I do not know why. I’ve considered the possibility that I have gotten older, that I have seen and read…