great start, sappy ending

Rating: 6/10 (1 January 2012)

I will always try to make sure no spoilers.
this movie is a great popcorn movie, nothing more nothing less. it starts with a great set piece which sets up the rest of the movie, but you don't find out why the start happened until about 20mins towards the end. The acting is okay with Tom Cruise stealing the show. It seems like he has his energy back but you cant watch him on screen without the baggage he brings from his private life clouding your belief in his character. Simon Pegg does Simon Pegg the same character he plays in all his movies. Paula patton is a pretty filler with a part to play which you just cant believe in. Jeremy Renner just doesn't seem right, it's like he did this part as an audition for the new bourne movie. The biggest issue with the cast is Anil Kapoor he was fantastic in 24, brilliant in slumdog but in this he's just sleazy and not in a comic way, just lucky his part is only 5 mins or so. The locations are fantastic some of which you remember long before you forgot what the movie was about. and i think thats the problem, the locations steal the show. It also has a little to much product placement BMW's all over the place including the new electric sports car the Vision, considering one of the locations it just doesn't feel right. You'll realise what I mean when you watch the movie, not a Italian sports car in site.
A good entry, a fun movie. just what you would expect.