They are!  He takes a… I think a .44 slug to the chest at one point.  He's hospitalized for a couple days and ends up with a scar, but no ill effects otherwise.

They are!  He takes a… I think a .44 slug to the chest at one point.  He's hospitalized for a couple days and ends up with a scar, but no ill effects otherwise.

For God's sake, Billy, wash that thing, Watchmen was years ago.

For God's sake, Billy, wash that thing, Watchmen was years ago.

Free tickets to a premier are best for movies like these—movies you have an interest in, but don't really want to spend money on/reward them for making.

Free tickets to a premier are best for movies like these—movies you have an interest in, but don't really want to spend money on/reward them for making.

I didn't know Herzog sounds like a Terminator.

I didn't know Herzog sounds like a Terminator.

Lee Child made an excellent point: There simply aren't a lot of 6'5", 300-lb musclemen in Hollywood, and most of them are black.  Honestly I'd be okay with a black Reacher but Jesus, can you imagine the backlash online if they had done that?  It'd be a hell of a lot bigger than the gripes about his size.  Because…

Lee Child made an excellent point: There simply aren't a lot of 6'5", 300-lb musclemen in Hollywood, and most of them are black.  Honestly I'd be okay with a black Reacher but Jesus, can you imagine the backlash online if they had done that?  It'd be a hell of a lot bigger than the gripes about his size.  Because…

See what my meandering review below.  I suspect you'll give the movie a pass and I wouldn't blame you.

See what my meandering review below.  I suspect you'll give the movie a pass and I wouldn't blame you.

Also also also, and this is too big so it goes in its own post rather than an edit, but there's one other big change between the books and the movie, and it may be even more important than Cruise's lack of size.  In the books, Reacher hardly ever talks, at all.  "Reacher said nothing" is guaranteed to show up at least…

Also also also, and this is too big so it goes in its own post rather than an edit, but there's one other big change between the books and the movie, and it may be even more important than Cruise's lack of size.  In the books, Reacher hardly ever talks, at all.  "Reacher said nothing" is guaranteed to show up at least…

Hard to form an opinion—he's underutilized, so there's not much to see.  He's good, but you certainly wouldn't want to take a trip to the multiplex just for his part alone.

Hard to form an opinion—he's underutilized, so there's not much to see.  He's good, but you certainly wouldn't want to take a trip to the multiplex just for his part alone.

Saw it last week, been waiting for it to pop up here so I could add two cents no one asked for.

Saw it last week, been waiting for it to pop up here so I could add two cents no one asked for.

Not enough Herzog; his character is barely touched upon.  I'd say…. ten minutes of screen time, tops.

Not enough Herzog; his character is barely touched upon.  I'd say…. ten minutes of screen time, tops.