This film essentially begins with a former military law enforcement officer by the name of "Jack Reacher' (Tom Cruise) going to Washington D. C. to meet a colleague by the name of "Major Susan Turner" (Cobbie Smulders) who is currently working in the same position he vacated when he left the Army several years previously. Not long after his visit, he is informed that Major Turner has been arrested for espionage, which immediately raises his suspicions that something isn't quite right. He also learns that he may have fathered a daughter fifteen years earlier by the name of "Samantha" (Danika Yarosh) who has no knowledge of who her father could be. That said, after learning that assassins have been sent to either kill her, he immediately deduces that this assassination attempt is somehow connected with Major Turner's arrest--and he now becomes determined to investigate the matter to its conclusion. But to do that, he first has to free Major Turner from her detention facility, while also trying to protect Samantha as well. And, given Samantha's rather rebellious nature, this is no small matter. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this turned out to be a decent action film due in large part to the acting of Tom Cruise. Admittedly, there were a couple of scenes that were highly unrealistic and strained credibility--but that's Hollywood for you. In any case, while I don't consider this film to be quite as good as its predecessor, I still enjoyed it for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
