This is enjoyable.

It’s a perfectly acceptable film, very much in line with what you’d expect from a standard Tom Cruise production—lots of action and fighting. This time around, his character operates as something of an unseen presence, attempting to emulate the style of *The Bourne Identity*. Despite that, it remains watchable.

This second installment provides a good time, though it doesn’t quite reach the level of quality found in the first film. *Jack Reacher: Never Go Back* introduces a new set of characters, aside from one familiar face, and that does impact how much I enjoyed it—I generally dislike significant cast changes. However, the actors who join the series all deliver acceptable performances. The storyline isn’t as captivatin…

The narrative jumps around within a lengthy book sequence; mirroring the first movie, which drew from the ninth installment, this film adapts the eighteenth. It was presented in a visually appealing manner. The performers were capable, and their action sequences were impressive. However, the plot itself felt unoriginal. It’s a well-worn scenario: an individual is falsely accused, leading them to uncover the truth whi…

I liked the initial Jack Reacher movie; I hadn’t formed any strong feelings about the character from the books, so I didn't mind what they did with him, even if it seemed like a misrepresentation to some. However, this follow-up, based on another of Lee Child’s popular novels, is hampered by a title that might end up being its undoing. Reacher returns, embarking on a quest similar to the one in the previous fil…