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McQuarrie doesn't make any overt attempts to echo previous films in the genre or highlight how his movie is refreshingly old-fashioned. Jack Reacher is a welcome surprise in many ways. With the help of Barr's lawyer Helen ( Rosamund Pike), Reacher's hunt for answers puts him in the crosshairs of dangerous assassin Charlie ( Jai Courtney) and his boss, the Zec ( Werner Herzog). Barr's request piques Reacher's curiosity since he knows Barr committed cold-blooded murders during the war, but escaped on a technicality. Reacher (Cruise) is a former military investigator-turned-drifter who describes his wanderlust as an addiction. The crime scene easily leads to his arrest, but during his interrogation, he writes down the statement, "Get Jack Reacher". Retired military sniper James Barr ( Joseph Sikora) stands accused of murdering five innocent people in broad daylight. Furthermore, Tom Cruise once again reminds us that we can never underestimate his acting talent, and while he may not share the physicality of the character in the book, the attitude remains. Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie has created a film that almost feels like a throwback in its confident plotting and attitude.
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Jack Reacher is that confident action thriller we've been missing. We've become so reliant on CG for our action and jump-scares for our thrills that we forget solid action-thrillers don't need to rely on gigantic budgets or creepy mysteries to make an impact. It's almost difficult to remember what a hard-boiled, stripped-down, old-fashioned action-thriller looks like.