The second Jack Reacher film, however, fails to measure up to just about everything - its source material, the expectations of a Cruise popcorn movie, its conspiracy thriller plot, its survivability as a franchise. Not much happens between Reacher and Turner as they go on the lam to prove her innocence. And when Reacher encounters his former military employers, he's addressed by his old rank. There's certainly something ex-major about Jack Reacher just two films in. Cast: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh, Aldis HodgeDirector: Ed ZwickRating: M (violence)Running time: 118 minsVerdict: Over-Reacher- NZ Herald

Source: New Zealand Herald October 19, 2016 22:52 UTC