|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: |
May 2, 2013 - 10:59 PM
|
|
|
By: |
Michael24
(Member)
|
Disappointing. I was hoping this incarnation of Jack Reacher would die a death, and be reborn in a few years time with a proper-sized actor. I know nothing about the Jack Reacher source material (had never heard of the book series until this movie came out), but I think that if the original author is okay with how his book is interpreted, that should account for something. He said in an interview that Reacher's physical description in the books is really just a metaphor for a driving, unstoppable force, and that while may Cruise lack the height/build, he nevertheless captures the spirit of the character and that's the most important thing. Forgive me if employing "range" and "Tom Cruise" in the same sentence strikes me as wildly oxymoronic. From the beginning, I have never understood his appeal. I find his screen persona in just about every role he has played extremely shallow and unappealing, to the point that I avoid anything he's in, even big budget sci-fi blockbusters I would normally not want to miss. To each his own. I've always found him a very charismatic and energetic screen presence. I like what Gene Siskel once said, that (paraphrasing) "Cruise's conviction to his stories is so strong that it literally bounces off the screen and carries us along with him." That's how I've always felt. Perhaps the movies themselves are sometimes weak, but I've never found Cruise to be anything less than watchable and enjoyable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I actually enjoyed Tom Cruise in JACK REACHER quite a bit, but if you're looking for a better physical match, how about Joe Manganiello who plays the hunky werewolf on TRUE BLOOD?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|