Tom Cruise stars as Jack Reacher, a former U.S. Army Military Police Corps Officer and a drifter called upon by James Barr, a former U.S. Army sniper who is framed for the murder of five people. Reacher eventually arrives in Pittsburg after seeing news footagge of Barr and the shooting. Reacher sees Barr in a ospital in a coma after fellow inmates brutally attacked him while being trasported in a prison van. There he meets Helen Rodin, a lawyer who is trying to save Barr from the death penalty. Jack was previously denied access to the evidence against Barr but Helen promises him to arrange for him to see the evidence if he agrees to be her investigator. Reacher initially refuses and informs Helen that Barr actually did kill some people while in Iraq although he was never prosecuted for such act. Eventually Reacher agrees with Helen's plan but only if she visits the victim's families to learn about them. After visiting the scene of the crime, Reacher discovers inconsistencies and casts doubts on Barr's participation in the crime. Helen tells Jack that a local owner of a construction company was actually the intended victim and the others were mere collaterals to cover up the crime.
After figuring in a bar fight, Reacher realizes that someone is trying to prevent him from pursuing the investigation and discovers that the perpetrators were members of a Russian gang posing as legitimate businessmen. The head of the gang is known as Zec, a Russian who previously served prison time in a Soviet Gulag. The gang kidnaps Helen with the aid of the police investigator Emerson. With the assistance of Sgt. Cash, a shooting range owner where Barr did practice shooting, he rescues Helen and eventually kills Zec. Barr eventually wakes up from his coma and confesses to the killings. Jack disappears after Helen's rescue, leaving Helen to clear his name.
Not just a traditional guns and shooting type of movie, the piece delivered suspense, thrill, cunning and creativity that will intellectually stimulate the viewer and cast doubts about the possible scenarios that could happen. Tom Cruise still has the a-game with his combination of James Bond style charisma while never losing the bravado and physical deft of Vin Diesel or Jason Statham.
The end seems to suggest that everything is not over as Zec emphasized that he is only the tip of the iceberg. Could there be a sequel? Let's see.
This was a very enjoyable film and I think that if you're in the mood for a good action and thriller film, then this is the movie for you. Good review.
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