Jack Reacher

"Relatively generic."

"A superior thriller, with Cruise and McQuarrie slotting together like a bullet in a clip. Like Reacher on the firing range, the aim isn’t always true – but the misses are fractional."

"The self-confident, supercompetent Reacher is a character Mr. Cruise could play in his sleep, which is pretty much what he does."

"Outrageous but entertaining pulp-melodrama thriller."

"The actor can do cool and calculating, it's the meaning behind it that never flickers to life."

"Cruise might not be the 6-foot-5 rock described in the books, but he makes the title role fit him like a latex glove in a winning turn that could spawn a popular new franchise."

"A witty, violent take on Reacher that makes up for its lack of height with an abundance of smarts and thrills."