Jack Reacher is a ghost. He has no credit card, no identification and no cell phone. There is no possible way for anyone to track him unless he wants to be found. So when a man named James Barr is accused of murdering five people and asks for Reacher, the police are at a loss of how to contact him. Then out of the blue Jack shows up and as a result the prosecutor tries to hire him as a consultant. This attempt raises another issue: Jack Reacher believes that Barr is without a doubt guilty because of his violent past. Jack agrees to help thinking it'll be an open-and-shut case. However, as he digs deeper into the murders, he uncovers a mystery that will prove to be lethal for everyone involved.
Jack Reacher is a brutal action-filled movie that at times is a little painful to watch. I am actually a bit surprised that it didn't get an R rating. The first ten minutes alone might be disturbing for some viewers who may have flashbacks of recent events in the news such as the Sandy Hook Elementary murders. Reacher is a man with nothing to lose, and he shows little to no mercy when it comes to bringing certain people to justice (or at least his form of justice). I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a good action flick with a good story and a couple decent twists. Tom Cruise as the title character is a near perfect fit. Seeing him in this movie reminded me why he is one of my favorite actors.
That being said, I would also recommend people exercise caution before taking their kids to see this. Because of the brutality of some of the scenes it may or may not be detrimental for kids to see Jack Reacher. I honestly would recommend kids under the age of 15 to not see it, but it is entirely up to the parents.
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