Remarkable parallels in plot to...

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2012)

..."The Terminator". Vincent (Tom Cruise) was the terminator, Max (Jamie Foxx) was Kyle Reese, and Annie (Jada Pinkett Smith) was Sarah Conner. Vincent shows up outta nowhere and moves about LA at night systematically murdering his victims who are related as being witnesses in some sort of pending drug case (phone book killer, anyone?) until the cops finally figure it out. He is ostensibly relentless, unstoppable, focused and efficient (terminator like?) in his single mindedness. Sound familiar? Until finally, he is stopped by our hero, who saves the girl. Plenty of thrills, chills and spills, plausible action. I'm not hollering "plagiarism". And don't get me wrong, "The Terminator" was one of my all time fav's. Just wondering how many others saw the plot similarities. Cruise was totally credible in his role. Jamie Foxx deserved the Oscar nomination for his work. And critically the end, which is where so many otherwise promising flicks go down in flames, did not disappoint. Buy it...I did!