Watch Jack Reacher: Never Go Back For Free

That was an excellent one.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This movie is everything you expect it to be. The story is not bad and keeps you awake. Generally the acting is pretty good. However some of the fight scenes are "a tad ridiculous" as in reality punishment like this would result in multiple broken bones and ruptured internal organs. Would we watch it again, absolutely. Retained for future viewing.

This has Tom Cruise in. So it gets some stars by default. But this film is so bad. Which is a pity because the first one was watchable. The story was written by a four year old who was adamant that you were going to know the plot. It is so clumsy and idiotic. If you are just coming out of a coma then this is for you. If you have trouble understanding stories then you will love this. If you enjoy highly predictable storylines and non-sensical decision making then... yes, you know what I am getting at. Not recommended.

Don't get me wrong, I get it why some people think this movie is amazing. When I was 18, Jean-Claude van Damme movies pressed all the right buttons for me, too. But if you have watched so many movies as I did, I can hardly find anything going for this movie. It is well executed, highly professional, it has no rough edges, only smooth curves, it has extremely high production values, actors who know what they are doing and the movie is amazingly boring. Nothing in there which I did not see 100 times already, the plot is as average as it can get. I don't know, but if there would be something imperfect about this movie, I might maybe be somehow able to get some joy out of it, but this is a higly polished granite, which could easily be a diamond if the filmmakers were willing to take at least the slightest bit of risk. Well, if you want to nitpick, I could not really believe that Tom Cruise is the super agent, the whole daughter thing felt tacked on and Cobie Smulders does not strike me as a military type (a role that was much, much better filled by Demi Moore in "a few good men") I don't know if it is me or if Hollywood has lost it, but I most certainly can find more enjoyment out of the older Cruise movies. 5 Stars out of 10 from me for the ultimate non-risk boringness

First off the bat, I've never read a Jack Reacher novel and couldn't care less whether or not Tom Cruise looks like the bloke in the book. I enjoyed the first movie and thought it had an effective raw quality. Never Go Back, however, is a travesty. I won't divulge any spoilers, but I will highlight two main deficiencies.Firstly, plausibility is stretched to breaking point in this movie. Astonishingly incompetent law enforcement officers, plot inconsistencies (e.g. Reacher steals an ID card to get a flight, but his two co-fugitives don't seem to need one) and infuriating character decisions. Here's a tip - if you're being pursued by ruthless killers and you find a good place to hide, STAY THERE AND CALL THE POLICE FROM YOUR PHONE! Do not continually creep out of your safe spot to be pursued by said killers.The second major problem is the decision to bring in Samantha (Danika Yarosh), who may or may not be Reacher's daughter. Coupled with Cobie Smulders, are they trying to infer that Reacher is longing for the quiet family life? Possibly, but that dynamic is never fully explored, Ed Zwick instead recycling the same punch-ups, car-jackings and vintage Cruise sprints for most of the two-hour running time.Overall, Jack Reacher 2 is hampered by ludicrous set-pieces and character decisions that will have you howling, "That would NEVER happen" at the screen. It's impossible to engage with the story when it's crammed full of every conceivable Hollywood trope.Cruise should have heeded the strapline and never gone back for this sequel. Avoid.