Jack Reacher - Thoughts

The more I think on Jack Reacher, the more it seems like a film that really wants to be a cool throw back film, but it winds up throwing back to just the 90's and some of the 80's. This would have been a great film if it was made in the 60's with Steve McQueen. I love Way of the Gun, and this film shows McQuarrie still has some action chops. But there are some bad flaws there.

But the editing and shot framing of Rosamund Pike is just uncomfortable. A lot of the film she is framed from cleavage up. And she wears a shocked expression most of the movie that gives her the appearance of a blow up sex doll.

I also just don't buy the stares Cruise as Reacher gets a lot of the movie from women.This works if Reacher is cast like he is written in the books: 6' 5" and 250 lbs. But somehow Tom Cruise at 5 ft and with a bad hair dye job doesn't seem like the guy every woman would be in awe for.

The more I think on Jack Reacher the less I like the movie.The car chase is solid and the bathroom fight  is great. The other action beats are solid too (but the last fight shouldn't have happened).

This is a disappointing film that should have been cast with The Rock.