Well paced illogical thriller

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2016)

I was predisposed to dislike this. Tom Cruise creeps me out. I wouldn't pay money to see one of his movies, but if one shows up on the library shelf I'll give it a whirl.
This rivets from the first scene because the first scene is a terrific stunt, it has humor, and the orchestration of the 50-year-old theme song is brilliant. There is no way that you can't be excited when that music is playing. So whoever did the arrangement and to the violin players A+.
A+ to the director and editor too because it was paced so well that I almost never stopped in the middle of it and thought: this plot is impossible and stupid. The plot was impossible and stupid, and the motorcycle stunt was beyond ludicrous, (and Cruise is creepy), but who cares because it's a fun popcorn movie.