excited but disappointed

Rating: 7/10 (14 July 2005)

I have given this movie 7 out of 10 purely for the fabulous special effects. I found the storyline lacking and although I understood why it was focused on the Tom Cruise character, I didn't like it. I felt that we needed more input from other characters to add interest. There were some scenes that just happened without enough explanation and it gave me the impression that there was just too much story to tell in too little time. I was very disappointed at the ending in fact I was so stunned at the way it ended that I just burst out laughing! There was also a couple of moments during the film when an overhead microphone appeared! All in all it was worth watching purely for the edge of seat excitement and effects. Also, it's always a pleasure watching the gorgeous Mr. Cruise but a poor show I feel, for such an amazing director.