Finally a movie void of Hollywood formulas

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2014)

Despite Tom Cruise's presence (yes, the movie might just be 11 out of 10 featuring someone else) the movie proves its worth. It's been a long time since I've seen a movie void of typical Hollywood clichés.
1. US isn't the target of choice anymore, Europe is. World armies join to combat the enemy threat. It was really nice to see London and Paris scenes.
2. No pointless love/sex. It's war and the main characters focus on that. There's some tension in the air that remains unfulfilled.
3. The climax of the movie is a ruse, there's no cheap/forced buildup to there but a natural tension that breaks for a moment letting us know we've had a red herring before the actual solution is found. Despite the misleading act, it's a climax nonetheless and it is genuinely thrilling (unlike the predictable formulaic movies that Hollywood is swamping us with every summer).
There's a reason for all that: the movie is based on a Japanese manga novel.