I'm not a Cruise fan, but this is a very good movie

Rating: 9/10 (6 June 2014)

Minor spoiler alert.
I have not been a Tom Cruise fan for many years as he frequently and awkwardly casts himself as our confident and defiant hero, although in this film he starts as a slimy anti-hero and grows to become a genuine reluctant hero. The storyline is well-framed and believable, while the story and character development is excellent with a well-written script and top-notch CGI. In my opinion, the commanding General Brigham character lacks sufficient military authority and assertiveness, although all other supporting characters are excellent, however the Hollywood feel good ending lacks some credibility, but otherwise this movie is a leader in all its genres, and very worthy of any action or sci-fi fan.
I might even see this movie again, and it's been quite a while since I have had that thought.