JACK REACHER - Well worth a Shot

"You think I'm a hero? I am not a hero. I am in your blindspot and I ain't got nothing to lose. And if you're smart, that scares you" - Jack Reacher

Plot : Five people are killed mysteriously by a lone sniper.A soldier from the US army is the prime suspect with flagrant and overwhelming evidence found against him in the form of fingerprints,parking ticket and the like.On interrogation the soldier replies with three simple words-'Call Jack Reacher'.But Reacher(Tom Cruise),an ex soldier from the army himself has long since disappeared from the scene and little is known about his whereabouts.Oddly enough,Reacher shows up stylishly out of the blue at the investigators' doorstep.An attorney(Rosamund Pike),fights to defend the accused from the death row.Together the two team up to uncover the truth in a case where everything is so obvious it seems wrong and discover that there's something amiss.



There are many things I like about Jack Reacher. The pace of the movie especially the first half is exhilarating and the plot intriguing. The writing is great with some crisp dialogues and witty one liners.Tom Cruise is convincing in his role as the enigmatic and charismatic Jack Reacher. Reacher's one liners, replies, that 'hat' sequence (which most had seen in trailer only) and the final action sequence was promising best in this ride. Rosamund Pike exhibits great acting. The BG score of the movie matches the genre and keeps you interested.

It's always nice to see Tom Cruise appear in an action movie. While he's no Clint Eastwood or Charles Bronson, his performance alone makes this worth watching. The action scenes were very well performed, specially the final scene in rain. It's refreshing to see that he and lawyer Helen have nothing more than a professional relationship, something that's not in the movies too often (or maybe I have a bad memory). Also, the character of Sandy is nonessential to the movie. 

My Rating : 9/10

Warning: This is not your typical Tom Cruise film. If you were expecting an action ride with impossible stunts ala Mission Impossible then you will be mistaken. But I guarantee, you will not be disappointed there is plenty of action in this film. It is just more of a detective story than any other Tom Cruise film.

Quotes I Love :

James Barr: "There's this guy. He's a kind of cop, at least he used to be. He doesn't care about proof, he doesn't care about the law, he only cares about what's right. He knows what I did. You can't protect me. No one can." 

Jack Reacher: "Helen?"Thug: "No"
Jack Reacher: "Helen, are you hurt?"
Thug: "Do I have to tell you how this works?"
Jack Reacher: "Do you think I'm a hero? I am not a hero. The lawyer's all yours." [Hangs up but calls right back] "On second thought, I'd like to kill you."

Jeb Oliver: "Hey, outside"
Jack Reacher: "Pay your check first."
Jeb Oliver: "I'll pay it later."
Jack Reacher: "You won't be able to… This is your last chance to walk away."
Jeb Oliver: "It's five against one."
Jack Reacher: "It's three against one."
Jeb Oliver: "How do you figure?"
Jack Reacher: "Once I take out the leader, which is you, I'll have to contens with one or two enthusiastic wingmen, the last two guys, they always run. Remember, you wanted this."

Jack Reacher: "Does Sandy work here?"
Store Clerk: "What are you, a cop? I'm going to need to see some ID."
Jack Reacher: "Go get Sandy."
Store Clerk: "Well I need to see something."
Jack Reacher: "How about the inside of an ambulance?"

Emerson: "Jack Reacher is a ghost, ex-military, Iraq, Afghanistan, you name it, silver star and a purple heart, served in the military police, a by all accounts brilliant investigator, troublemaker too. Then two years ago he disappears. You don't find this guy unless he wants to be found."

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