Imaginative, engrossing and anything but vanilla

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2002)

This is one of the best examples of a movie where there is one true star. Tom Cruise is SO GOOD in each of the essentially three different roles he plays in this movie. He is so charismatic and believable that everyone else is truly relegated to co-starring roles. The movie has the same type of surreal quality as a David Lynch film, but happily, Cameron Crowe doesn't leave you pondering what the heck is going on by the time the film ends. Never would have thought I would have said it, but this is a MUST see, Cruise is terrific! Colorful, imaginative, interesting, confusing, and all nicely wrapped up at the end. Absolutely loved it.