6/10
Run-of-the-mill sequel with similar ingredients such as noisy action , violence , shootouts and fights
1 June 2022
Jack Reacher never go back is a moving and interesting but inferior follow-up with energetic action and plot twists , being compellingly directed by Edward Zwick . The picture combines action, intrigue , violence , and a twisted criminal plot . Suspenseful and intriguing thriller stars the great Tom Cruise along with a first-class support cast and in which after busting a human trafficking ring , former military investigator turned vigilante drifter Jack Reacher goes back to his old military headquarters to meet Major Susan Turner, whom he has been working with during his travels and has become his closest friend and only to learn that she has been accused of espionage and detained. This is a thrilling and exciting film with chills , thrills , pursuits and violent events . A well produced film about a two-fisted Investigator callled Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) , he's a former military and drifter who becomes involved into a twisted criminal case while he is going to discover the killers . Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run from stubborn pursuers . Meantime, the obstinate military officer Turner (Cobie Smulders) is imprisoned and Reacher decides to free him at whatever cost. Shortly , Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the certainty of the Turner's innocence . Never give in. Never give up. Never go back. The law has limits. He does not. Justice is Coming. Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher.

Nail-biting and violent movie with non-stop action , chases , shootouts , spectacular scenes , fights and thrilling finale , adding some emotive scenes between Reacher and a teen . Resulting to be an attractive and mysterious thriller with action-packed , high body-count and plot twists , being decently written and directed . From start to finish the fractic movement, twists and turns are continuous . As always , Tom Cruise is very good as the ex-military and cunning investigator who is caught-up in a perilous criminal plot with fateful consequences . Cruise playing in his usual style as a tough and well-trained military veteran , a former military investigator turned vigilante drifter who's caught up in the middle of a dark conspiracy , while on the run from nasty murderers . Cruise at his best , returning to high-profile roles in big-budget films with plenty of action , suspense and violence . Costars the beautiful and good actress Cobie Smulders as the upright , honest and brave commandant . Being accompanied by a fine support cast , such as : Aldis Hodge , Danika Yarosh , Holt McCallany , Patrick Heusinger and Robert Knepper .

It packs atmospheric and some dark cinematography by prestigious cameraman Oliver Wood , using steadicam, at times . The musician Henry Jackman composes a stirring and rousing musical score fitting perfectly to the frenetic action . The motion picture was well directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, The last Samurai) . He's a good screenwriter , producer and filmmaker . Zwick is a notorious producer , in fact he received an Academy Award as one of the producers of ¨Shakespeare in Love¨, as well as a second nomination for ¨Traffic¨. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his direction of the 1989 critically acclaimed Civil War drama, ¨Glory¨. He received his second Golden Globe nomination as a director for ¨Legends of the Fall¨. And he also wrote, directed and produced the successful feature film The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise again. He continues to work with his partner, Marshall Herskovitz, at their company Bedford Falls where they created ¨Thirtysomething¨, ¨My So-Called Life¨ and ¨Once and Again¨. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back(2016) rating : 5.5/10 . Acceptable and passable , though neither notable , nor extraordinary . The pic will appeal to Tom Cruise fans.
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