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Review Jack Reacher : Never Go Back
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
While I enjoyed most of 'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back' as a sequel to a very thrilling, action film 'Jack Reacher', there were parts that I didn't enjoy. The plot is very generic, i mean like we haven't seen something oh so very similar a thousand times. No surprises along the way. A setup, a gunfire-filled series of investigations, and a conclusion.
To be honest, however, Cruse is getting old. Known for that trade mark run he does in all of his action films, he seem to be going at a slower pace than what I'm use to, and not moving as swiftly as expected. In all fairness, Cruse is still very impressive for a 50 something year old, but you can see it. He's not even giving us the full frontal of his chest anymore. Smulders does fairly well with her character, though it's fair to say she's massively underwritten as the good soldier who wants justice for her murdered men and ends up being a mother figure. Even Yarosh isn't too bad as the problematic youth, though sometimes it was hard to take her seriously when she was being a feisty teen. The chemistry between the core three was fairly believable too, unlike the awful villainy hounding them.
Overall Reacher's latest adventure is a more diluted version of its predecessor. For me the cast is the strongest aspect in this fast paced adventure who will set the stage for the adventure. However, the lack of a challenging mystery was a major disappointment that didn't have the action to make up for it. If you are looking for some realistic crime/adventure you might check this out.
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