Plot holes, but fun

Rating: 7/10 (10 May 2013)

Sheesh, reading the reviews here you would think that far too many contributors have turned into Rex Reeds. If the reviews are any indication many are going to the movies expecting perfect works of art. What happened to going to the movies with a blank slate and just enjoying the movie for entertainment's sake? Heck yeah, the movie isn't perfect. Yes, this is not Cruise's finest work. Yes, there are plot holes big enough for that gigantic dump truck to fit through. And, yes there are moments where the action is incredibly improbable enough for the viewer to have cause to choke on their popcorn. But, so what? The movie despite its imperfections was fun to watch and enjoy for what it was- an action-filled suspenseful drama. The kind we expected to see as teens when we went to the movies on Saturday afternoons to be entertained. In this movie was lots of action, suspense, sexual tension between Cruise's character and the gorgeous lawyer, great villains, and good wins out over evil. Sadly,you must be a hopeless cynic if you did not enjoy this flick. Too many these days are in a frenzy to analyze a film to death and show themselves to be film critic wanna-be's. We commonly call those kinds of people "Haters." Relax people, just sit back and enjoy this movie sole as entertainment.