Too many flaws...

Rating: 5/10 (13 August 2002)

Having heard a lot of good about this movie I was exited to see Cruise and Spielberg working together. Unfortunately I was not as thrilled afterwards.
The story doesn't leave room for speculation. From the beginning it's pretty obvious who's the bad guy. There is no alternative and it's only a matter of going through the motions. Very nice motions but I like some substance as well.
Speaking of the vision of the movie it's very elaborate but it takes a little more. Too many things made this movie unbelievable. It would spoil the experience if I told them all, but one thing stands out. The driving force of the main character is the loss of his son and the grief he feels by this. In the end it's all gone apparently because he solved the case. It's too easy.
More things a pointed out as being of importance but disappears in the rest of the story.
It's a shame Spielberg didn't tighten the grip a bit more.