bad, worser, worst

Rating: 2/10 (1 July 2004)

After reading a couple of the comments on this movie I must say that I'm very surprised to find so many people excited about this film.
This is how I saw it, from the beginning to the end (or 30 minutes before the end, I couldn't stand it anymore):
1/ Acting: The worst acting since the invention of television! Tom Cruise wasn't able to convince me that he was in fact what he was TRYING to act to be. He should stick to the suite-roles. Terrible actor, no charisma what so ever. Shame on you Mister Cruise, shame on you!
2/Screenplay: One cliché after an other (the woman who cares for the wounded lead character becomes the love interest, ...). While watching the film, I could literally predict what was going to happen. The movie wasn't able to surprise me, not once.
3/Directing: Terrible directing. Give me a camera and even I can make a movie of the same quality (except for the action scenes, I admit). Those close-ups all the time, to show the expression on ones faces! And then that awful music to accompany them.
CONCLUSION: This movie wasn't able to move me, except in the direction of: HELP TURN THAT **** OFF! BAD BAD, one of the worst films I saw in years.
No depth, no beauty, an empty annoying box of Pandora. Go Brad Go!