Great Action Film

Rating: 9/10 (29 February 2012)

Let me start by saying that our All-American Girl, Dakota Fanning, walked away with this film in her pocket! And I'm not referring to her cuteness ... but ... her ability to out-act the supposed star of this block-buster film that should have never been cast in the first place.
Tom Cruise can not successfully interact in a relationship with another male, as seen in this film ... most likely due to his constantly having to protect himself from the gay rumors. Therefore, Mr. Cruise has become an action-film actor, and that's about it. Well, he is good at becoming an international joke on a segment of the Oprah Show. And, he's good at turning women against him by his verbal attacks on Brooke Shields. However, he will never be a Spencer Tracy or a Richard Burton. Just highly over-paid action figures.
However, and as can be expected of most films starring Cruise, or Nic Cage, the rest of the movie is superb ... and a great tribute to the works of Orson Welles. Another great actor.
LadyShalene