Tom makes a better villain than romantic lead, but who was scared?

Rating: 3/10 (8 August 2004)

Tom Cruise makes a better bad guy than a good guy. But Jamie Foxx's character didn't seem scared of Tom Cruise's character - so why should we be scared of the character either? Jada Pinkett Smith had a great role for any actress. Good scripted part, she gave a very strong performance, and there was no nudity or exploitive stuff! What a terrific role to play, what a great job she did. I felt the most 'transported' by the club scene - it just sucked me right into it. I felt it - the crowd's panic, the confusion, the randomness. The balance of the movie was far less effective in my opinion. Too bad, because I expected top drawer due to the buzz.