When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
A workmanlike action thriller, competent but never particularly thrilling.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
24 Dec 2012
rotten:
A clumsily condensed mystery/thriller novel made into a movie that offers little more than every other clumsily condensed mystery/thriller novel made into a movie.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
24 Dec 2012
rotten:
Jack Reacher already feels as if it belongs to another era.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
24 Dec 2012
fresh:
If Cruise's fantasy superhero garners as many staunch fans ... we may be witnessing the birth of a new franchise.
– Kathleen Murphy,
MSN Movies,
2 Jan 2013
fresh:
There is a dogged leanness to Reacher's pursuit that lifts his adventures from the generic rut ...