again and again and again.....

Rating: 8/10 (7 April 2007)

There are only about a dozen or so movies that I can watch over and over again, and enjoy it every time. This is right at the top of my list. I usually like Cruise, dislike Foxx, and hate Mann, but wow, do they all come together in this one. The story is like an episode of Seinfeld, in that several seemingly incongruous events, characters, and plot lines all criss cross, without the people realizing it until the end. Yes, there are some gaping holes, such as Max not doing more to escape or get rescued (there are easily a half dozen situations where he could have gotten away), or why he didn't tell the cop he handcuffed that the US Attorney was in grave danger, but the movie gels so well, you just don't care. I always tell myself that even though he is calm, Max's world has been ripped out from under him, and it is amazing that he can think as well as he is anyways.
Mr. Mann, you have created a true masterpiece. I think this is the movie that Spielberg tried for and missed when he made Munich.