Good but off-key in places

Rating: 8/10 (28 January 2014)

I love Tom Cruise but he is badly cast in this role.
There is this one scene where he's standing around with his shirt off and the leading lady is like "put a shirt on..." as if he's this hunk who is pea-cocking around with his shirt off distracting her. In reality he looks elderly, he reminds me of a well-preserved mummy. Someone close to Mr. Cruise needs to let him know that all the makeup and plastic surgery in the world isn't keeping him looking young anymore.
That out of the way, it was a good movie. It was smart, had an engaging plot that was unpredictable. The only problem is that at moments somehow Tom Cruise's acting or something made him unbelievable in the role. The thought kept hitting me that he's just Tom Cruise playing a role. I can't put my finger on it, it was just a bit off-key.