PG-13 | 2h 10min | Action, Thriller | 21 December 2012 (USA) By all accounts, the action and crime-thriller genres have become increasingly bloody and depraved in recent years. In general, pointless hyper-violence has been the de jour as detailed in my review of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum a couple of years ago. Sadly, this unfortunate trend toward nihilistic filmmaking—mostly bereft of anything remotely resembling cogent narratives—doesn’t seem to be ending soon. But there have been a few bright spots within the past couple of decades. Back in 2012, director Christopher McQuarrie helmed “Jack Reacher” (adapted from Lee Child’s book “One Shot”) as one of those increasingly rare action yarns that has not only an intriguing plot but also compelling characters. Catch the Sniper Our story begins with an inconspicuous white van pulling into a multi-storied parking garage in Pittsburg’s North Shore area. The van parks on one …