Visually Fantastic, Ending too Obvious

Rating: 8/10 (20 June 2002)

Visually, this movie is stunning--dark and antiseptic, with elements of our past, present, and possible future. The effects are seamless, and alone worth the admission. Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell give amazing performances; they're both perfect for their roles. Colin Farrell seems to understand the American bureaucrat! I loved this movie to a point; as it reveals and resolves, it unravels. The ending leaves no room for the incredible moral and social ambiguity that IS the premise of the movie! They wrapped it up too neatly!