Weak script, but nice cinematography

Rating: 6/10 (12 August 2016)

The story is the weak point of this otherwise beautiful movie. The vistas painted on the screen are breathtaking. The story is somewhat predictable, and the acting by the supporting cast is not up to the mark. But Cruise manages to hold his own, and tries to carry the floundering script through. There are some annoying plot holes, like how did the guerrillas know about Julia, and how could an intelligent being like the Tet not fathom Jack's intentions, or that he had a nuke in his ship. If enough attention had been paid to the script, this could have been one of the best space movies.
Freeman is visible in only a few scenes, and I feel he could have been used better to lift the story. The romantic moments between Cruise and the supporting cast do not really enthrall. It is at best somewhere between a romantic drama and a sci-fi mystery, not quite capturing either end very well.
Overall, an average movie with stellar cinematography and a cruising Cruise.