Casting Tom Cruise as the former military policeman Reacher is far-fetched to say the least. That said, this is enjoyably boisterous.

| Feb 5, 2024

Jack Reacher entertains with a good bit of pulpy dramatic irony.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 4, 2023

Other characters keep telling us how mysterious and dangerous Jack Reacher is, and yet Cruise’s appearance, clean-cut and trim, doesn’t fit the bill.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 20, 2022

Im not sure what level of recommendation it is when you say a film was better than you thought it would be, but there it is.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 1, 2022

Fans of Cruise films like The Firm or A Few Good Men will lap this up, but those seeking a vibrant, contemporary action-thriller would be better off looking elsewhere.

| Feb 7, 2022

Both a competent mystery movie and an exciting action film.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Dec 2, 2020

There's quite a bit of fun to be had in the film if you're willing to lower your expectations.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 12, 2020

Regardless of its problems, this was still a fun movie, with good dialogue and some nice supporting work. It won't change the world, but honestly, it doesn't need to.

| Original Score: B | Jul 29, 2020

There's fun action throughout and a solidly constructed puzzle to solve. It's not great, but it's sufficiently entertaining as it goes.

| Original Score: B | Jan 30, 2019

Jack Reacher is a solid, whodunit mystery that will keep you entertained.

| Jan 26, 2019

As far as guilty pleasures go, Jack Reacher is surprisingly smarter than most.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 18, 2018

The film has a very 70's feel to it, reminiscent of classics like Bullit or The French Connection.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Nov 1, 2018

Piles on action hero cliches with precision but little flair, and it goes on for way too long.

| Aug 30, 2018

Uncommonly sharp writing, a twisty puzzle and a darkly wry sense of humor elevate "Jack Reacher" well above the level most big-screen police procedurals attain.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 7, 2018

a highly enjoyable throwback to gritty '70s crime thrillers that were made without wires, CGI, or hyperkinetic editing and instead relied on stunts, narrative twists, and star power

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 19, 2018

[Jack Reacher] is slick and superbly shot.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 11, 2017

This hard-charging action flick, based on the bestselling series of novels by Lee Child, is a throwback to the tough-nosed crime dramas of the 1960s and 1970s.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 14, 2016

It's so forgettable that its rewatchability factor could be off the charts.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 14, 2016

Plain, cleanly directed meat-and-potatoes action filmmaking that aspires to competence and simplicity. A nice change of pace.

Full Review | May 3, 2015

Usually McQuarrie keeps things light, letting us enjoy the fantasy of one man defending himself against five enemies with nothing but his fists.

| Original Score: B | Jul 13, 2013