You Won't Be Able to Take Your Eyes Off the Screen

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 2002)

This film is one of the best of 2002. Tom Cruise gives an honest, true-to-life performance; the film is slickly directed and edited; and the supporting actors (Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton) are excellent in their roles. Perhaps the best thing about the movie is that the future isn't a "Jetsons" reality. People still live in neighborhoods and go to the playground. The film makers spent a lot of time giving the movie a futuristic but real feel. The film is full of twists and turns. Once you think you know what's going to happen, five minutes later you discover you were completely wrong. So instead of seeing the stuff that comes out this weekend, go see a smart, classy film that came out several weeks ago. You'll be glad you spent nine bucks on it.