One Shot by Lee Child (aka Jack Reacher)

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7.27.2016

It only takes One Shot! Errr... Actually, it took Lee Child's NINTH Jack Reacher novel to finally get a movie the fans had been clamoring for... But was this the film they wanted? Was Tom Cruise true to the character? Listen in to find out!

[00:56] Story background and initial thoughts
[10:15] Recommendations for experiencing the book/movie
[11:56] SPOILER SECTION BEGINS!
[13:09] Story overview
[16:02] Problems with the beginning of the movie
[21:32] Characters left out of the film
[25:13] Michael doesn’t care, he just likes the movie!!
[28:04] Problems with the ending
[43:11] Casting
[49:55] The case for a mini-series & simplifying the setting
[53:38] Final ratingsl

Show Notes
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Opening and Closing theme by Aesop Rock

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