Jack Reacher

MUST SEE: Christopher McQuarrie's Jack Reacher (US, 2012) - A surprisingly dark noir heart beats at the center of Jack Reacher, Tom Cruise’s effort to establish a new franchise beachhead. Based on author Lee Child’s series, 18 novels and counting, about an off-the-grid former military investigator turned crusading antihero, director Christopher McQuarrie’s film is an appealing genre piece built on a solid foundation of smartly modulated friction, blending old-fashioned fisticuffs with an engaging murder inquiry that reeks of mysterious frame-up. RATING: 8