Great crime drama! Michael Mann does it again!

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2005)

Michael Mann is great at crime dramas. I have loved many of his projects including...Miami Vice, Heat, and Collateral. I have seen other work from Michael Mann but these were/are my favorite. I was so pleased to see these actors assembled-- each playing great parts and getting them together so well on screen.
Tom Cruise is impressive-- easily filling and succeeding in roles that might have gone to other greats in their time, such as Paul Newman, Al Pacino, Steve McQueen, Robert DeNiro, Robert Duvall, or Gene Hackman. Tom Cruise has definitely got more gift than some may give him credit for, including myself.
Jamie Foxx was terrific! I haven't seen him in too many films, but I'll definitely be looking closer now.
Jada Pinkett Smith really has something special about her! Despite her part being smaller in this film, she added so much-- definitely the right person for the role.
I completely engaged in this story-- it was an awesome ride!