Best action movie I've seen in years

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2013)

I hate to admit it, because I've gone off Tom Cruise way back when, but this was a really good movie. The best I've seen in years.
The choice of cast was excellent, and I think Rosamund Pike, who plays the lead female role, was an inspired choice. The on-screen chemistry between her and Cruise worked great.
There were very realistic fight and action scenes. The actors didn't try to be supermen who could fight for hours without getting tired. No, they used brutal moves, which clearly took a lot of energy, and that made my respect for the director go up a notch or two.
To offset the grim action, there were scenes which made me laugh out loud. These moments of comedy are unexpected, but sprinkled liberally throughout the movie.
All I can say is: Just go watch it.