![]() I think this might be one of the worst sequels to a movie I've seen in a long time. What the hell happened here? It felt almost like Tom Cruise was only in this to fulfill some contractual obligation. The score is generic at best and b-grade at worst. The action sequences are lacklustre and boring. The editing is frustratingly choppy even during non action sequences. I really love the Last Samurai so I had moderate hopes that this movie would be at least on par with the first one. ![]() Today I watched the sequel directed by Edward Zwick. I'd go as far as to say that the car chase sequence is one of the better ones I've seen over the last few years and reminded me a lot of the car chase sequence in the Bourne Identity. The action sequences are really well filmed and edited. While it's not a classic, I thought it was really well directed by Christopher MacQuarrie and I thought Tom Cruise captured the essence of the character quite well. The first one is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. However, according to Lee Child, the main challenge was the practical complexity to set a thousand miles of snow in South Dakota to accommodate the winter setting. So lately I decided to watch the Jack Reacher movies. The studio originally considered adapting '61 Hours,' the fourteenth novel in the 'Jack Reacher' book series, as the second film.
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