a preposterous, over-produced vehicle to promote tom cruise

Rating: Null/10 (17 August 2004)

this movie has marvelous photography and an original, gripping score. Jamie Foxx is terrific. Outside of that, it is a disaster. It is full of unbelievable coincidences and the script makes no sense. Much of the movie and, especially, the ending is totally predictable. The execution of the script is excellent. If they had just paid a little more money and gotten a better script, then all this energy that went into the photography and the music would not have been wasted. If you like noisy films, this one is for you. But if you are looking for a modicum of reality and believability, you will not find it here. Of course, if you love Tom Cruise, you will want to see this. He looks great with his salt and pepper hair.