Review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) by Joshua F — 24 Oct 2016

Ok camera work and visuals, with some decent fight scenes. But a hard to follow story and bad acting make this a boring movie.

This review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) was written by Joshua F on 24 Oct 2016.

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

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