'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back' A Review

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is an action/thriller a sequel to the 2012 Jack Reacher. Reacher(Tom Cruise), a former military police Major and current psuedo vigilante, develops a friendship with Major Susan Turner(Cobie Smuthers) over the phone after they worked together uncovering a human trafficing ring. When he goes to DC to visit her she is arrested and Reacher gets embroiled in a black market arms cover up.

Cruise shows his age in this uninspired return to Reacher. Although he brings his movie star charm to any role he plays his recent string of action heroes(save for Edge of Tomorrow) have all been relatively flat with this installment being the least compelling. Smuthers as his co-star is strong and has heart but can only do so much to elevate this pedestrian sequel. Danika Yarosh as Samantha Dayton also give a good turn but is also constrained by the conventions of the plot.

The film suffers from Lee Child's corny dialogue more suited to his paperbacks than the screen as well as action sequences which range from unreal to the bizarre. The climatic fight itself between Reacher and the assassin that has been following him the whole film is characterized not by excitement but with an aged weariness.

Boring and borderline incoherent.

Don't See It.