katikat | Jack Reacher

Rating: ♣ ♣ ♣ •

♦ More of a thriller than an action movie (whereas MI4 was more of an action movie than a thriller). I really liked the conspiracy part. Maybe I'm turning into a conspiracy movie/show fan? That would be weird. Not that there wasn't enough action and Tom Cruise was excellent in those scenes, kicking major ass, doing a lot of stunts himself - you could see it because most of them were shot from a close range, detailing his face. And I loved his fighting style - fast and dirty.

♦ The movie was also surprisingly funny. Tom Cruise makes the best faces. His expression just freezes and it's like there's a neon "WTF?!" sign flashing above his head.

♦ Rosamund Pike and Tom Cruise had a great chemistry. I read this wonderful interview with Rosamund in which she praised working with Tom and she had so many wonderful things to say about him: link. Honestly, I mean, I know his personal life is a mess but so far, I've only read good things about him from other actors.

♦ Jai Courtney was fantastic as Charlie the Bad Guy. So physical! He has an amazing on-screen presence. And he looks so much better with closely cut dark hair than with those blond curls he sported in Spartacus. I can't wait to see him in A Good Day to Die Hard as Bruce Willis' son! I hope he has a great career ahead of him!

So, to sum it up - it's worth seeing in the theaters, IMHO. The action scenes mixed with the sound effects were fantastic. And we actually LOL'd several times!