It’s interesting then that the central mystery of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back revolves around military corruption and the nefarious dealings of a greedy military contractor. He embodies the righteous independent American spirit, and suffers no fools. The title character, who headlines 20 books by British author Lee Child, is an ex-military investigator who follows his own moral code and acts alone. It’s the one self-aware moment in a movie that’s steeped in classic-era tough-guy mythmaking while also being full of enough bone-crunching violence to satiate modern crowds. “Argh!” she yells in frustration (and I’m paraphrasing, which should tell you about the quality of the dialogue): “You’re just like every other military man I deal with who underestimates me every day.” There’s a great moment in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back when Major Susan Turner ( Cobie Smulders) lashes out at ex-Major Jack Reacher ( Tom Cruise) for stepping in and taking charge of their plan to uncover who has framed her.
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