Overrated

Rating: 3/10 (12 August 2004)

This is a long, drawn out film. It has several directional flaws and although Michael Mann is a Hollywood favorite, I thought his directing here was uninspired. Tom Cruise tries to be the tough guy hit man and wears a thick gray hair piece to try to make his part more believable - it doesn't work. All I saw was Tom Cruise attempting to be a badass with supposed kung fu and superior gun firing moves - the Bourne Supremacy does the super strong man much better. The only highlight is Jamie Foxx as the 'hero' - a cabdriver with big dreams. The director makes sure he is carefully characterized and developed - too much so for my taste. Everything is so spelled out and attempts at being 'artistic' fail for me. I do NOT recommend this movie, although most of the guys I have talked to loved it. So maybe that is more of what it is - a masculine movie.