Great Action Movie

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2009)

This is a thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining film. A first-rate cast of actors, brilliantly paced, stunning and totally over-the-top action scenes that never cross the line of being completely unbelievable for some reason. A roller-coaster ride of thrills.
The only drawback for me is that some of the plot twists you can see coming very early on in the movie. I remember filing away certain lines of dialogue that seemed a little bit unexplained, knowing that they would unlock a twist that would come later.
The strength of this movie is evident with the crew that have been put together to assemble it. Everything from the camera-work, to the direction, to the editing etc is impeccable. Likewise is the quality of the actors: Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne. With this sort of cast, you can't really go wrong.
All in all, definitely worth watching if you are looking for something not too intellectual.