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Would it really have been that difficult to have Cruise crack an occasional smile? Instead, he delivers all his lines in this terrifying monotone – even the jokes – which makes for a rather disconcerting viewing experience.Īdd to that an embarrassing excuse for a villain. This is the kind of film in which all the lawyers drive black sedans and all the unsavoury villain-types wear menacing black trench coats – you’d think it were contractually obligated for this film to be self-aware. Zwick however, never manages to settle on a tone, choosing instead to make the entire thing the cinematic equivalent of watching two hours of Rajya Sabha TV. He added such subtle shades to Reacher in the first film, that it’s remarkable that this one is even a part of the same series. Adding dimensions to his character could’ve worked so well for this film - if McQuarrie was still calling the shots. Reacher is a blank slate, just like Bond was before Daniel Craig started playing him. It’s like watching two hours of the corrupt inner workings of your local municipal corporation, unending conversations about double crosses, triple crosses and bureaucratic red tape that submerge you in an inescapable quagmire - which would all still be fine, if it didn’t distract from the actual plot, which involves serious stuff like illegal arms, and even a father-daughter story (which was rather misguided by the way).īut there’s a reason for why the personal story didn’t work. Honestly, if Jack Reacher himself were to slink up behind me right now, and put one of his Glocks to my head, I wouldn’t be able to tell you most details about this film’s plot – that’s how murky it is. So it’s unclear as to why Zwick chose to essentially ignore all that made the original Reacher so good, but he did it anyway. It’s always a safe bet give the audiences more of what they enjoyed the first time. It’s not uncommon for action sequels to hit the same beats as their predecessors. It was hardly the sort of blockbuster Cruise usually associates himself with, and under the direction of McQuarrie, who he brought back on to helm the last Mission Impossible movie, they created a solid (and rather underappreciated) film.įor its sequel (which seemed very unlikely for a number of years, until the project got injected with some of that always-dependable China cash), Cruise has reunited with another of his old filmmakers: Ed Zwick.
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Thinking back, this is probably what made the first film such a retro blast.ĭirector Chris McQuarrie stripped Child’s plot down to its bare essentials, creating a sleek, toned down French Connection-esque action movie with some of the most memorable sequences Tom Cruise has ever been lucky enough to be a part of (That car chase was hands down one of the best of the decade). And now, having watched both films, it appears as if Child’s dense plot wasn’t whittled down enough this time.
These Reacher movies are based on the bestselling books by Lee Child – books, I should probably inform you I haven’t read.
The problem with Reacher 2: Reach Higher is not that it’s a terrible film – it isn’t – but it seems like a classic case of lost in translation. But this time, it’s almost as if several of his yes men actually said that to him, and the invincible immortal Tom Cruise, thetan-free and with the power of Xenu rushing to his head/heart, took a breath, and thought to himself ‘I can do that’. You see, despite his… quirks, Cruise is still – and this is a fact – one of the most dependable action heroes working right now.Īnd Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is the kind of film he should be able to pull off in his sleep. But with Tom Cruise, it has become a necessity. They say you must always separate the artist from the art, which is, like most rational advice, easier said than done.
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