Both Turner and Samantha's characters were so on the nose with the feminist nonsense in this specially Turner. This felt out of place with the film and undermined Reacher's character. Hollywood needs to get a grip this "I am a strong independent woman because I act like a man" nonsense is not appealing to anyone.
shareYeah, I've seen the movie multiple times because I like it. I'm still not sure what to think of the Cobie Smulders character, in terms of her strong feminist sensibilities. I think she overestimates her own ability, and I think it's deliberately shown this way in the movie. The part where the viewer will really take notice of this is the scene where Reacher goes out in search of the drug addicted soldier on his own, and ends up in a shootout inside a factory with 4 goons. Then, upon his return to the hotel, Smulders confronts Reacher angrily about how she can investigate too, and can handle herself, all without knowing what Reacher just went through, fighting 4 guys in martial combat and guns.
I don't think anybody watching that scene doesn't roll their eyes at Cobie Smulders during that exchange. Ok chick, we know you're a Major in the military and all, but that doesn't equate to you being able to manhandle 4 brutish, well armed goons that surround you in a dark alleyway. You would have gotten killed. Yeah, I think it's mildly annoying how she's trying to act all bad ass towards Reacher, but all the viewers understand that only Reacher is the character that walks out of that confrontation alive. It makes her look ridiculous, that's why I think it's on purpose.
By the end of the movie, I think even Cobie Smulders character realizes that Jack Reacher is the superior warrior when he takes down the assassin on the rooftop climax. Girl power is actually put in its place.