Best of the Series.

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2006)

No over the top epic film between good and evil. No over the top fantastical settings or creatures running around with super powers. Just a good old action film with a couple fun twists and J.J Abrams's (the director)presentation of the story, with excellent pacing, makes this film even better than the first one. The original may have that incredible sequence in the CIA safe room, but the story in the new one has a lot more heart to it and the sequences are not as drawn out as the sequences in the first one.
As for Tom half of the dreaded Tom Kat! Well actually he's pretty darn good in it. The man knows how to pick good movies to make. In fact the reason why he has stayed at the top for so long is that he knows how to make and star in the big films like this. Its just a shame that recent public antics have detracted many from seeing this film.
However I have something to say about that...
So you find Tom Cruise a little flaky lately but hey...who isn't, especially in Hollywood? Get over it people. So he gives all his money to a sci-fi convention that dresses up as a religion and said Brooks Shield is a pill popping psycho. Who cares, really. I mean in the grand schemes of things how bad is it really to disagree with Matt Lauer (who is p-whipped by Katie Couric)on TV or jump up and down and act like an ass in front of the world when your in love. Not really all that bad. So he's a phooey or a wacko...but he's an actor...a celebrity...and the last time I checked, as good as an actor as he is, Johnny Depp isn't the pillar of normalcy either. As hard as it may be to remove the images of Tom Cruises recent public debacles, please try to. Because if you do you might just enjoy a really good summer time thrill.