Tense, tight and hardly a word wasted

Rating: 9/10 (1 February 2010)

This is one of the most enthralling movies I have seen in recent years and despite it's running time of over two hours this modern day film noir seems to fly by.
Tom Cruise is outstanding as the psychopathic Vincent and is particularly good at making the viewer guess what he is really thinking. Has he made a connection with Max,or does he just want to prevent attention being drawn to their activities? One wonders what would have happened had Ramone not fallen out the window at the beginning.
Jamie Foxx gives a breakout performance as Max, the man in the wrong place at the wrong time, and with this role he graduates from lightweight comedies to more serious substantial productions.
Jada Pinkett Smith is as beautiful and sexy as always and I'm sure there are many men very envious of Will Smith.
This is a brilliant film, not to be missed.