Jack Reacher (2012) - A Drifter.

★★★☆☆

Jack Reacher is a fictional character created by British writer Jim Grant. This piece of detective drama’s based on a series of books he wrote about this super human being. Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher is super intelligent, super witty, super skilful, super insightful, super self-disciplined, almost too super to be called a human being; too mysterious and perfect to allow us to feel about him. This film is a slight version of the latest action-packed Sherlock Holms films but, with no stunts or explosions or special effects, there’re all down-to-earth actions that I quite appreciate in fact. Thing is, it feels like a rough cut from a probably much more never-wracking, thrilling picture. I don’t know. There’s a lot left unexplained. Those who’ve read the books may be okay with it, except for Tom Cruise’s height that’s certainly a problem, but for those who haven’t, it may get rather confusing about who’s gotta do with who and what!

Jack Reacher says he’s not a hero, but a drifter. The difference is, a hero’s got a lot to concern, while a drifter’s got nothing to lose. A hero is usually forced to come out, while a drifter can’t possibly be found unless he wants to be found. A hero could slip and break sometimes, while a drifter never backs off or makes a mistake. After all, a hero’s nothing more than a human being but a drifter’s pretty much a saint. In reality, it’s basically wiser to be a drifter than a hero though it’s a mission impossible. In films, it’s certainly a whole lot more exhilarating to present a hero than a drifter like that.