Why were the reviews so bad?

Why were the reviews so bad?
Seemed like a pretty solid action movie that follows most conventions.

Have you seen the Accountant? How do they compare to each other?

If you still live in 1985.

>that follows most conventions.
there's your problem. 1st didn't, hence the disappointment.

the first one was a standard, solid hollywood action movie.

in the second one they introduced his "daughter" and had her tag along, completely screwed up everything. felt like a buddy comedy with two people babysitting some kid.

It didn't star a woman

>Seemed like a pretty solid action movie that follows most conventions.
Who the fuck wants to watch that?

Tom has taken Mel's position on the blacklist

>jack reacher

What is he reaching for?

The Accountant is way better than the new Reacher movie. It has a more compelling story, less action and the main character is literally autistic.

Yeah I've seen the Accountant just wanted to know how much better.

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Its two different movies I feel. One if a Thriller and character study with a tad of action, while the other is an Action movie with Thriller elements, but its mostly action. The story is fine, and Cruise sell anything, I just feel like the story is a bit over the top this time. While the first Reacher movie was somewhat believable, there simply is stuff in this one that pushes it from "believable" to "over the top fiction".

>hile the first Reacher movie was somewhat believable, there simply is stuff in this one that pushes it from "believable" to "over the top fiction".

Huh, sounds like they tried to work in more of the book stuff, let's not forget reacher is supposed to be this paragon super athlete that never worked out a day in his life and backflip neck broke his universe's version of the Hulk.

I liked the first one a lot because of that delicious Rosamund Pike cleavage.

Thats not it. I mean if you dont want spoiler then dont read this but in this one he basically walks into a military prison, knocks out a couple guys, disguises himself as a guard and then escorts a prisoner and himself out of the building like it is nothing. Like, implying that would ever work.

>backflip neck broke his universe's version of the Hulk.
He what now

is she in the new movie?

moar pls

it was just boring

1st one might be my favorite movie
this one was a total letdown

it wasnt bad, it just wasnt much of anything

I forget where I read this, but once they had a special forces team test the security of a modern prison, as prisoners themselves. They escaped in like 15 minutes.

honestly i thought it was well plotted and i liked how grounded the action seemed
and the cast was likeable and overall it was comfy as fuck

>1st one might be my favorite movie
uh? have you seen.. I dunno, Collateral? the first Jason Bourne?

both

you wouldn't get why I like it, I suspect
Im not gonna bother explaining, anyway

why don't you try to explain? I'm curious
are you a veteran maybe?

I'm not him, but I can tell you why it's *my* favorite movie (I'm not a veteran, btw):

-Tom Cruise is my favorite actor
-Jack Reacher is an unstoppable gary-stu badass (it's a good thing)
-Setting (Pittsburgh is an interesting city, physically)
-Scary, memorable villains (Warner Herzog, for real)
-Funny, intelligent script, snappy lines
-Well-done cinematography
-A good feel (it's serious, yet fun & funny, without bashing you over the head with anything)
-Robert Duvall out of fucking nowhere
-"The law has limits, he does not"
-Is there anything more fucking american than tom cruise playing jack reacher?

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It had decent reviews. I thought it was good.
No, and the new one isn't worth it.

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didn't open with a Marvel Studios logo
simple as that

Jack Reacharound the gayest movie you can ever watch.

thanks user
>No
are you sure? she's credited on imdb

has she ever looked as great as in that movie?

I read the plot summary for the first one because while I was visiting my parents they drug me to the 2nd.

I remember there being some praise for the first one so I wasn't too annoyed to have to go see it and then I realized my waifu Cobie had a lead role so I got excited. Then as the movie unfolded I was totally confused. It felt so low budget, almost like a shitty made for tv movie. Cobie was terribly wooden she had more range as the bland love interest on How I Met Your Mother. Cruise was kind of a boring Gary Stu and the daughter aspect felt so fucking tired. It was corny without being charming and the action was hollow.

You have to realize, I like the Cruise and I even like Cobie Smulders but this movie was just bad. Interestingly both the first and second Jack Reacher had a budget of only 60 million which is crazy considering they must have been paid about 20 million for his role, though since he has some investment in these films its probably reduced to about 7 million or so. Everything about this movie was pretty empty and crappy. If Cruise had not been in it I could even see this being reviewed on a BotW type show in 30 years or so. I'm really curious what the first Jack Reacher was like. It seemed to get much better reviews

She hasn't been pregnant again since, so no.

oooh that's why she was so radiant and curvy

She looked beautiful in Pride & Prejudice.

It wasn't nearly as good as the first one, not even close. It's watchable, maybe once or twice but again nothing like the first one was.

Colbie Smoulders is just so boring, geez, sad. With a name like that I would have seriously hoped there'd be a lot more to her but alas, it just didn't happen in any of the roles she's played so far.

She takes so many tough woman roles now that's her stereotype, oh well.

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>Colbie Smoulders is just so boring
This. Whoever has her backing her career to land all these roles must love her dearly because she's a terrible actress with no personality and a boring personality.

Even in the latest Graham Norton show, Cruise looked tired as all hell and he was more interesting and amusing not saying a word than Cobie telling stories.

>Even in the latest Graham Norton show, Cruise looked tired as all hell and he was more interesting and amusing not saying a word than Cobie telling stories.
Saw that too. Was weird.

I liked this movie
Loved Cobie in her army pants :3

what's the best movie in that genre?
Casino Royale?

The Town

Membe Rambo?. Membe reluctant hero? membe...?

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