Tom Cruise is back, and it's good to be back.......

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2011)

If ever there was a film for an actor to resurrect his flagging career, this would be IT. This film has action written all over, and the tension never lets up from the first moment. The viewer will first be transported from cold Eastern Europe, to the magnificent Middle East, and then exotic South Asia, all within the space of just over 2 hours. I would compare this film to be like a roller coaster ride, where you are slowly ascending up the ramp (building the plot) which is then followed by a dramatic breath-taking drop (the supremely spine chilling climb scene outside Dubai's Burj Khalifa...mind blowing), then a couple of twists and turns (the policy wonk who knows more than writing papers), all of which climaxes in a double overhead loop (the end scene at a high tech car park) and finally, the relief at the end of everything. The wonderful thing about rollercoasters is that after the ride, you'll want another round to feel the adrenaline again. This is how it feels like when you finish watching it. You want to see it again. After a summer of fighting robots, talking cars, it is great that 2011 ends the film going year with what I consider a classic thriller.