not so cruisy

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2005)

This movie had three great things going for it. A very clever script that was full of suspense, black humour, and very well written dialogue. The direction, which was smart, visually interesting and very well paced. And thirdly Jamie Foxx, who in this movie actually becomes a nerdy taxi driver. The three things that this movie is constantly fighting is Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise.
Its not even that he is that bad, he is just Tom Cruise, and he can't be anyone else, he is less an actor, than just himself in different hair styles and costumes. He lacks the versatility of an actor like Jamie Foxx. Cruise can't help but be himself all the time, and that is really annoying, especially because I enjoyed every other aspect of this film.
Without Tom Cruise in this movie, it probably was worth 4/5 out of 5, with him in it I'll give it 3/5 out of 5. What the hell ill give it 4. I can't hold it against Stuart Beattie (who is an Aussie), Michael Mann and Jamie Foxx, they were all top class.