Cruise in below the radar 'literally' romp

Rating: 8/10 (3 April 2020)

Tom Cruise has been round so long now I have learned from watching so many of his films recently.
American Made certainly slipped under my movie watching radar which is quite ironic because the screenplay involves plenty of under the radar flying action!
Cruise stars as TWA pilot Barry Seal in the late seventies. What follows is his journey into cash in hand CIA/Columbian drugs cartel pilot in light aircraft evading the American Drug Enforcement Agency in the process.
The film has some historical nods to ex-U.S. politicians from President Carter, Reagan, Bush Snr, Governor of Arkansas then Bill Clinton and even Oliver North.
South American drug lord Pablo Escabar and the Nicaragua situation is featured.
Cruise still has a wife and kids back in his normal life to keep safe and happy despite his ever increasing commitments, dangerous lifestyle and a questionable brother-in-law JB.
I've not enjoyed a Cruise film away from the Mission:Impossible franchise as much since Top Gun and Color Of Money.
An underrated gem.