This grew on me with a second viewing

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2014)

The first time I watched this (years ago) I just didn't get it, but for whatever reason this time around I thought the story was pretty brilliant. I love figuring things out and there was a lot to wade through here. What's real, what's a dream. Who are the antagonist (s) Is David crazy? Who is Julie Gianni? I also liked how this movie turned into a sci-fi about half way in. Yeah, wasn't expecting that but it worked.
Strong performances all around and a lot of whoa, that's cool moments following Tom Cruise as a self indulgent publishing magnate whose life of privilege is changed forever following a car accident.
The mask was an interesting prop and I liked the scene where David wears it backwards in the nightclub, freaky. 05.13