And Cameron Crowe's magic continues..

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2006)

I just watched Jerry Maguire again last night for, like, the tenth time on the cable. The film could still pretty much shook me emotionally. I still remember the first time I had watched it; I had almost cried at the "You had me at hello" scene (And I can assure you that I am the kind of guys who don't cry). Last night, the impact of the scene was still there for me, though not as much as it used to be but, hey, I have watched this film more than ten times already.
I just can't describe how much I love this movie. Everyone gives a superb performance including Tom Cruise and, yes, you heard me right, Tom Cruise. He should have won an Oscar for the role of Jerry Maguire, period. For me, no offense to Cuba Gooding, I think he is even better than Cuba in the movie. Rene Zellweger couldn't be cuter in the movie, She makes Dorothy the girl of every man's dream. Bonny Hunt also gives believable performance as Dorothy's caring sister. It's a shame that she hasn't had any decent roles ever since.
All in all, the biggest kudo should go to Cameron Crowe. This is definitely his best work ever. It may not be as personal as "Almost famous" or as raw as "Say anything" but it is his best all around movie. Cameron Crowe is one of the best directors of his generation along with Alexander Payne.
This film ranks high up there in my all-time list