Cruise is Maturing

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2014)

I saw this film the same day as 'Mud' because I am getting three months of Epix free, provided by Time Warner Cable.
I may not like Tom Cruise (met him on the road track circuit in Elkardt Lake, WI) but I do like his movies. He still looked like a military rascal in 'A Few Good Men' but he has finally matured. He has a beard and his voice is deeper. He is also a better actor, but I liked him in 'Eyes Wide Shut,' a film I can watch 50 times and always find something new.
This film is in the vein of the 'Mission Impossible' series, but I like this one better because Cruise appears more real. It takes me back to his first starring role in 'Risky Business.' I can relate to that one because I lived near Highland Park (an upper class suburb of Chicago, IL) for ten years.
There are some scenes which may appear to be unrealistic and I'm sure an avid movie-goer would know which but this is also the case with any adventure movie featuring a box-office busting star. Everybody likes Cruise movies but someday, as time flies by, Cruise will have to be in a character role, like Sam Shepard in 'Mud.' I hope I'm still alive to see the film(s) because I'm hooked on Cruise control.