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A review by janeeyre_914716
One Shot by Lee Child
5.0
BOOK RATING: 5 Stars
MOVIE RATING: 7 or 7.5 stars out of 10
[One] would never find [Reacher] because Reacher fell off the radar after 1997. Completely and totally. There was no trace of him anywhere. He was still alive, according to the Social Security Administration. He wasn’t in prison, according to the NCIC. But he had disappeared. He had no credit rating. He wasn’t listed as title holder to any real estate, or automobiles, or boats. He had no debts. No liens. No address. No phone number. No warrants outstanding, no judgments entered. He wasn’t a husband. Wasn’t a father. He was a ghost.
So technically I finished this on my bday yesterday but wasn't in the mood to write up a review and forgot to mark as read. Though at the same time I was going to watch the Tom Cruise movie anyway that the book was adapted to and I thought to do another rare movie/book review thing for this. So here it goes:
With this being my second Jack Reacher book, I absolutely love the character, I'm now at this moment writing this review 5 episodes into the TV Reacher series and I have to say Alan Ritchson is A THOUSANDS TIMES BETTER THAN TOM CRUISE! Now, don't get me wrong, I do love a good Tom Cruise movie (though as a person many know he's crazy) but he did a pretty good job as Reacher although he wouldn't be my first choice. The movie did pretty good following the concept and premise of the story, I liked the casting, it was exciting, and yet, some differences of course for those outside the book community had nice touches not gonna lie. It wasn't too horrible for me but I never learn my lesson in moments after reading and/or listening to a book to movie adaptation to never watch the movie fresh and after reading/listening to said book *laughing and face palm*
I'm not one of those who bash and complain as much because I know the book will always be better, duh, but not to the point I say, "I'm never watching this ever again cause it was so horrible." If I'm going to do that to every book to movie adaptation, then why bother watching it at all when I can just watch it as entertainment and as someone who just wants a good movie? I do compare, don't get me wrong on that, but not that much. But I judge on casting, entertainment, and screenwriting by also comparing to said book but again, not to the point I say I end up saying I'm never watching it again because if that's always my attitude, then it's seriously a waste of time and money anyway.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book like a lot! I couldn't stop listening, I loved every minute and hour of it, the story was super clever with a sniper making six shots, killing five people and yet something wasn't quite as it seemed.
(if you don't get this reference in what King William said to describe what attacked him and took Odette, then you need to brush up on your Swan Princess ;) haha)
Okay, but really, the more I kept going through this, the more it was so freaking good. Even the humor and Reacher's wit and banter was great which makes Alan Ritchson in my opinion so much better than Tom Cruise. I don't know what else to say about the book though without giving too much away except that I loved it and never did I even imagine I'd be reading/listening and even getting hooked on Jack Reacher now! I can't wait to read my next Reacher adventure and see what else is in store for him.
MOVIE RATING: 7 or 7.5 stars out of 10
[One] would never find [Reacher] because Reacher fell off the radar after 1997. Completely and totally. There was no trace of him anywhere. He was still alive, according to the Social Security Administration. He wasn’t in prison, according to the NCIC. But he had disappeared. He had no credit rating. He wasn’t listed as title holder to any real estate, or automobiles, or boats. He had no debts. No liens. No address. No phone number. No warrants outstanding, no judgments entered. He wasn’t a husband. Wasn’t a father. He was a ghost.
So technically I finished this on my bday yesterday but wasn't in the mood to write up a review and forgot to mark as read. Though at the same time I was going to watch the Tom Cruise movie anyway that the book was adapted to and I thought to do another rare movie/book review thing for this. So here it goes:
With this being my second Jack Reacher book, I absolutely love the character, I'm now at this moment writing this review 5 episodes into the TV Reacher series and I have to say Alan Ritchson is A THOUSANDS TIMES BETTER THAN TOM CRUISE! Now, don't get me wrong, I do love a good Tom Cruise movie (though as a person many know he's crazy) but he did a pretty good job as Reacher although he wouldn't be my first choice. The movie did pretty good following the concept and premise of the story, I liked the casting, it was exciting, and yet, some differences of course for those outside the book community had nice touches not gonna lie. It wasn't too horrible for me but I never learn my lesson in moments after reading and/or listening to a book to movie adaptation to never watch the movie fresh and after reading/listening to said book *laughing and face palm*
I'm not one of those who bash and complain as much because I know the book will always be better, duh, but not to the point I say, "I'm never watching this ever again cause it was so horrible." If I'm going to do that to every book to movie adaptation, then why bother watching it at all when I can just watch it as entertainment and as someone who just wants a good movie? I do compare, don't get me wrong on that, but not that much. But I judge on casting, entertainment, and screenwriting by also comparing to said book but again, not to the point I say I end up saying I'm never watching it again because if that's always my attitude, then it's seriously a waste of time and money anyway.
Overall, I absolutely loved this book like a lot! I couldn't stop listening, I loved every minute and hour of it, the story was super clever with a sniper making six shots, killing five people and yet something wasn't quite as it seemed.
(if you don't get this reference in what King William said to describe what attacked him and took Odette, then you need to brush up on your Swan Princess ;) haha)
Okay, but really, the more I kept going through this, the more it was so freaking good. Even the humor and Reacher's wit and banter was great which makes Alan Ritchson in my opinion so much better than Tom Cruise. I don't know what else to say about the book though without giving too much away except that I loved it and never did I even imagine I'd be reading/listening and even getting hooked on Jack Reacher now! I can't wait to read my next Reacher adventure and see what else is in store for him.