I started reading the Reacher series in 2020, during COVID, and the first book, Killing Floor, hooked me fast! It was the first book in a long time that I literally had a hard time putting down. Immediately after I read the second book and now consider Lee Child to be one of my all-time favorite authors. Naturally, I had already watched the Tom Cruise version before reading the books, and liked it well enough (despite not really knowing too well about the height issue fans complained about).
So, when I heard Amazon was going to make a Reacher series, I was skeptical. I'm so glad I was wrong. Alan Richman plays Jack Reacher wonderfully. The first season, although a slight departure from the novel's 1st person perspective, and understandable from a story telling standpoint, was very faithful to the story and even feel of the novel. They really brought Margrave to life, and the mystery and sinister of the plot worked well on screen. The acting, writing, pace, and direction was all superb, and ending episodes on a cliffhanger (despite knowing the story) kept me in full binge mode to where I watched all episodes in 2 days.
I enjoyed the show about as much as the book, and cannot wait for season 2. I really hope they continue with the rest of the books, as long as Amazon, Alan, and Child will allow. If it can continue for longer, I'll definitely say with fill confidence that this is my top streaming show. 100x better than the Tom Cruise films, and I'm not saying they weren't good, but Tom just doesn't *feel* like Jack Reacher (after revisiting post-books).
So, when I heard Amazon was going to make a Reacher series, I was skeptical. I'm so glad I was wrong. Alan Richman plays Jack Reacher wonderfully. The first season, although a slight departure from the novel's 1st person perspective, and understandable from a story telling standpoint, was very faithful to the story and even feel of the novel. They really brought Margrave to life, and the mystery and sinister of the plot worked well on screen. The acting, writing, pace, and direction was all superb, and ending episodes on a cliffhanger (despite knowing the story) kept me in full binge mode to where I watched all episodes in 2 days.
I enjoyed the show about as much as the book, and cannot wait for season 2. I really hope they continue with the rest of the books, as long as Amazon, Alan, and Child will allow. If it can continue for longer, I'll definitely say with fill confidence that this is my top streaming show. 100x better than the Tom Cruise films, and I'm not saying they weren't good, but Tom just doesn't *feel* like Jack Reacher (after revisiting post-books).