Rent the 1953 British version instead

Rating: 4/10 (27 June 2005)

When one chooses to remake a film one must make one of two choices. One can either expand on the original or go in an entirely different direction. This big budget summer bust does neither. With uneven special effects and bad editing, Steven Spielberg presents some of the sloppiest story telling of his career. (remember Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) Worse yet, Tom Cruise reverts back to the arrogant character he made famous in the 80s and early 90s. He does little to show us the maturity he displayed in such films as COLLATERAL or his other Spielberg collaboration, MINORITY REPORT. The are some genuinely tense moments that will put you on the edge of your seat, but for your hard earned money I'd wait for second run or video/DVD. Better yet take your hard earned money and spend it on BATMAN BEGINS. Now that's a good movie.
Sincerely, Marc Richardson