Review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) by Kiefer C — 13 Nov 2016

Typical Tom Cruise movie with action, framing situation by the government and hollywood music.

This review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) was written by Kiefer C on 13 Nov 2016.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jon B (711) on 22 Mar 2018

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By Hugh N (107) on 08 Dec 2018

Lacking the suspense of its predecessor, never go back is a disapointing 2nd chance wasted on this mess of an action thriller…

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By Serge L (642) on 02 Dec 2017

Another shoot them up/get shot at fugitive/crime fighter movie. The formula is not all that monotonous. A bit predictable maybe though…

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By Brady L (68) on 05 Feb 2018

Tom Cruise continues to own this character in this by the numbers sequel…

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By Eli Glasner (71) for CBC News (57) on 21 Mar 2018

Collaborators always talk about how hard Cruise works to nail the moment or perfect that fight scene. But where's the vulnerability…

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By Profamateur (71) on 27 Feb 2023

The first 30-45 were strong but then the story didn't align fully in the end…

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By Renuka Vyavahare (150) for The Times of India (879) on 06 Nov 2017

To cut to the chase, this crime thriller mostly works for its engaging plot and edge-of-the-seat action instead of its star power…

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By Sosmooth1982 (471) on 30 Dec 2022

Good movie. Just like a normal type of Tom Cruise movie. Where he kicks lots of butte. In this one he's like a ghost…

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By Oliver G (189) on 05 Sep 2018

Not a great movie by any stretch, bit formulaic, some nice action sequences, some suspense…

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Such a step down from the first. Cruise plays the backseat to two terrible actresses…

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