Yawn

Rating: 4/10 (24 July 2005)

There are not enough words to describe how inane I found this movie. It seemed to be a vehicle for close-ups of Tom Cruise emoting. I found the flow to be erratic, the logic non-existent, and the ending far too sappy, especially since I saw it coming from miles away.
I didn't believe the relationship between Ray (was that his name?) his kids. The scene on the ferry boat had me shaking my head. The entire sequence in the basement made no sense. And then they walked to Boston - what was the time frame covered in the movie? How did he drive from home to his ex's to the ferry without gassing up? How convenient that the crashed airliner trashed the house and the neighborhood, but missed his stolen car and left enough clear spaces for him to drive away. What did they eat? Gah! I could go on and on, but it wouldn't matter, would it?
I went to the cheap matinée showing, and I still feel cheated out of $6.50. I know this will wind up on cable TV playing over and over and over again. Hope I can be quick enough with the remote to miss it then.