You won't die unhappy if u skipped this

Rating: 3/10 (7 July 2002)

Speilberg is a technically-gifted director. We knew that before MR and we are reminded of it again with its cool gadgets and slick sets. But a story teller, he ain't. And maybe there's not much of a story to tell when it's easy to figure out who's the baddie in this.

Some people have expressed the view that MR is the Bladerunner of this decade. I'd say not in 2054 years. Bladerunner is brooding, bleak and yet had the poetry of championing humanity of the cold androids. We feel for Rutger Hauer in the end as much as Harrison Ford.
Not so with MR. Tom Cruise, bathed in glorious light and profiled by flattering camera angles, is a stereo-type. He may cry watching his son's home videos but he conveys as much pathos as Barney. Mel Gibson toying with suicide in Lethal Weapon did more with less.
I know the whole world (or at least Fox/Dreamworks) would dare not diss this project helmed by two Hollywood icons but it is a dud. As stylish as it is. And this fact will be proven (or is being proven as we write) by the fact that MR is already limping its way out of the Box Office charts.
One star for human drama. 3 stars for pace and execution. Overall 2 stars out of 4.
Honestly now, you won't die unhappy if u missed this.