So bad, it's like something out of the '40s

Rating: 2/10 (25 April 2013)

Two stars only because of Robert Duvall. I went in to see it based on IMDb review average, and, wow, this time it didn't work. Hackneyed plot, REALLY bad dialog, laughable acting by the female lead (especially when she didn't speak...her "reactions" to situations would have been splendidly campy if this had been designed as a tribute to melodramatic, overblown 40's films). But, alas, no.
Extremely uneven, this thing seems to be a conceit piece for Cruise. He's not the best actor around, far from it, but this...he's capable of far better. Perhaps it was his control over production that made it so laughable. Whew. A good renter to be seen with friends over beer and make fun of.