Tom Cruise's best performance

Rating: 9/10 (16 February 2019)

I always think it must be fun for hero type actors to play villains every once and while. Tom Cruise sure does have fun with the role. From the moment he enters the cab with Jamie Fox the movie becomes an excellent philosphical thriller. The conversations the main characters have about life, death, and moral ambiguity are some of the best I've ever seen. Not to mention and incredibly realistic portrayal of Los Angeles. It doesn't show the glamour, or the hot sun, it shows the night life, full of crime, a coyote, and some pretty messed up neighborhoods. Performances are stellar, the few action scenes it has are also amazing. You can tell Tom Cruise was trained and trained well. My only gripe with the film and the reason it doesn't have a 10 is the ending. But watch it for yourself and see what you think. I for one love the atmosphere of the film and contrast of everyday night life with a hitman in the back of your cab.