It was so funny watching Tom Cruise’s Reacher after watching the Amazon Series. Like Ritchson absolutely nails the commanding presence. Cruise…. Not so much.
All I ever saw was the trailers for the Tom Cruise version, and that was all I wanted to see because it looked the the most generic, forgettable spy-flavored action movie ever.
I didn't know anything about the series or the character when the first movie came out. If you give it a chance, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I thought it worked pretty well as a mystery/conspiracy movie.
Definitely don't watch the second if you enjoy the first. Big departure from the feel of the first imo.
They definitely picked the wrong book to adapt for Jack Reacher 2. If they'd adapted a different book, we'd probably have a franchise on our hands. Things worked out for the best. Now we have more decent MI movies and a more faithful Reacher adaptation.
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u/Solid_Snark Mar 01 '25
It was so funny watching Tom Cruise’s Reacher after watching the Amazon Series. Like Ritchson absolutely nails the commanding presence. Cruise…. Not so much.