Sweetie and I went to see “Jack Reacher” today the new movie based on the Lee Child‘s book series starring the ultra-tough 6’5″ ex American Army Military Policeman Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is totally off the grid. He has lots of money but no home, no car, no drivers’ license, no cell phone, no email address, no luggage, shoot he doesn’t even have a facebook account. He deals in cash only and buys brand new clothes every few days and stays on the road constantly hitchhiking and riding the bus.
I could tell you a synopsis of this movie but all you need to know is that some real bad guys are doing some really bad things and Jack Reacher shows up and straightens everything out. In the meantime we get to see some great chase scenes involving a souped up Chevelle, some darn good fighting scenes, some bad guys doing some mean things and Jack Reacher spitting out one-liners left and right. If you have read the books you know what I’m talking about. Jack Reacher taunts bad guys with some rally good one liners. They lead some of the bad guys to make some really bad decisions.
Rosamund Pike plays Helen, a young attorney defending some young veteran who may or may not be guilty of something. Jack Reacher ends up working with her as her investigator. She tries her best to get Jack Reacher to notice her. As the movie goes along she shows more and more cleavage and her push up undergarment keep pushing up higher and higher. I’m not going to spoil this for you either.
The movie is pretty darn good. I almost forgot that Jack Reacher is supposed to be 6′ 5″ while Tom Cruise checks in at about a foot shorter. He plays a very tough Jack Reacher and manages to keep his Tom Cruiseness in check. Sweetie even liked it. Said that it wasn’t bad for a guy flick.
Go see it, its good. Get a baby sitter for the kids. Lots of fighting and killing going on.
I am a huge Reacher fan and have read all 17 books…just finished ‘A Wanted Man.’ And to think that an actor who has to stand on a box to be taller than his kid co-stars is too much of a reach for me. I may not see the movie. Not a Cruise fan at all.
I’m in the middle of reading “The Visitor” but keep having visions of Tom Cruise in place of the huge Jack Reacher. I’m with Coffeypot, I don’t think I can spoil my own vision of Jack Reacher by seeing the film.
However, I’d love to know where the film studio bought Rosamund Pike’s underwear just to see if it would help this 78-year-old body (it needs all the help it can get nowadays).
the mini version of Reacher .. so where does Mr R keep all his cash if he has no home address or drivers license ..
I was wondering how Tom Cruise was going to act 6′-5″.
We haven’t seen the movie yet, but it is on my to do list.
In his prime, Arnold Swushnuggi would have made a great Jack Reacher…if you could get past the accent.
Yogi -My husband was just telling me about Reacher – he’s reading one of the books. We had no idea there is a movie. He likes shoot em ups more than I do, so we’ll wait till it comes out on video. Then I can leave to make popcorn during the thriller parts.
I love it when the guy flick is one I can like too…we saw the last James Bond and I enjoyed it! …do you two take turns (is it your turn to go to a chick flick now?)
I think I would prefer reading the books. I’m not a Tom Cruise fan no matter how tall he is.
Irv and I saw this movie a couple weeks ago. It was one of those movies that I only went along to because there was going to be popcorn available. Surprisingly, we both really enjoyed it. Tom Cruise was pretty good. I’d go see a sequel.
The Doc and I have been wanting to see this. I’ve read a could of Jack Reacher books but not this one. I’m finally catching up on your blog, by the way. 🙂