a riveting, intelligent picture that effectively blends the right storytelling ingredients

Rating: Null/10 (16 April 2007)

Tom Cruise is Jerry Maguire, a successful, self-assured sports agent who has a crisis of conscience that costs him his job, girlfriend, and virtually everything he holds dear. With the help of a devoted co-worker (a sweet, sincere Zellweger), as well as a charismatic wide receiver who happens to be his only remaining client (an immensely likable, over-the-top Gooding), he heads down a righteous path to try and reclaim the prosperous life he once had. Entertaining story combines humor, romance, and an effectively in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes world of sports while telling a much deeper story of love, loss, and redemption. A believable and thought-provoking story that's perfectly cast and extremely meaningful. ***