Waste of money, waste of their time

Rating: 5/10 (12 July 2005)

Just a waste. Its disappointing. Cruise, Spielberg, $200 million+ budget - its fair to have some high expectations. Spielberg made the best movie he could with his material, but the undying question is, why did he choose this material? Its a dated, paper thin story by today's standards in terms of a FILM narrative. A great read, a great radio play, not a great film.
I think most viewers will walk away rather disappointed, and bored. Its essentially two hours of Tom Cruise carrying his daughter around, with some spiffy CG spliced in between. If thats enough for you, than enjoy. If you expect more from a film, a SPIELBERG film, avoid.
5/10