Fun movie - a little far fetched

Rating: 5/10 (8 March 2005)

The story is a little too much to believe. The action and actors make this watchable. Sound effects are solid but the music isn't a great match to the action, resulting in some dialog difficult to understand. The maturing of Jamie Foxx's character (Max) is the goal. He does mature but sometimes it's not smooth enough. Tom Cruise (Vincent) is direct, motivated and convincing. Any Tom Cruise fan will love his look and manner in this movie. I don't know why cell phones don't work in LA except from rooftops but accepting this as a given allows for a suspenseful scene late in the movie. You probably know what your getting into with this movie so grab your popcorn, sit down and enjoy.