Review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) by Martin P — 14 Jan 2017

Entertaining. Well you know what to expect don't you?

This review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) was written by Martin P on 14 Jan 2017.

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

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 15 Jun 2018

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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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This sequel is pretty lame with little of what made the first one decent. Disappointing…

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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 Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 31 Oct 2018

Edward Zwick seems out of his element in making a pure action movie, which goes a long way to explain why the bone-shattering punches of Reacher…

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By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 18 Oct 2018

The real display of skill here is in maintaining a tone that allows for some jokes while letting us care somewhat about the outcome…

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By John W (1,851) on 06 Dec 2017

I'm not sure where to start but the conclusion is that's it's too hollywood. None of the characters other than Reacher are somewhat believable…

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I can't make sense of everybody's fascination with this JACK REACHER garbage…

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