Less is more from Tom Cruise

Rating: 9/10 (29 September 2005)

I really enjoyed this film. Not really a big fan of Tom Cruise but in this film he proved the old adage of less is more. His acting was minimal as was his body movements. He was truly the bad guy in this film. I was very sceptical about Cruise as a hit-man but he pulls it off with aplomb and i'm sure anyone looking to hire an assassin would want like Vincent (Cruise). I like many people who have seen this film wished there could be a sequel but there obviously cannot. A prequel in which we learn about Vincent and how he came to be so cold and ruthless could work though. Jamie Foxx was OK but I feel he has been pigeon holed as some kind of new Denzel Washington which is a shame because he can act. I say this because I feel the Oscar for Ray was more for sentiment towards Ray Charles than Foxx's portrayal. Because of Cruise's economic portrayal of Vincent there wasn't really much for Foxx to do - minimal interaction on a physical level until the end etc. All in all a very good film that proves Cruise if good and this coming from someone who only saw Cruise as Maverick from Top Gun. Well done.