Yeah, it was pretty good. The ending was relieving, and I liked it because it wasn’t hard to believe. I don’t generally like Tom Cruise, but he was wicked in this movie. I still don’t understand the grey hair, haha.

2 words… Michael Mann.

I liked that the movie relied on story and character and plot, as opposed to effects. It didn’t cover any new ground or have any truly though provoking moments, but the pacing and writing were good.

I think my wife didn’t like the story, characters or plot. That’s all.

I don’t care for Tom Cruise movies one bit, but this was good. Sorta like riding a roller coaster. There were bits of action and then low dips of more dramatic parts.

I don’t think there was anything special about the movie, but it was decent.

, I admit I was prejudiced from the start – the ads turned me off – I dislike Tom Cruise (how stupid do you have to be to be a Scientologist?) and what was up with that hair? I understand he’s trying to mask his identity but that fake hair calls attention to him. Also, the plot of the just looked dumb. Unaware taxi driver participates in shootings?

Then a coworker convince me to give it a try. Knowing I like Noir films he said I would like it.

I like Noir films, I like films with character study /developemnt/exploration. I enjoy films that have some action but more dialogue. I should have liked this film.

I felt no connection to, no interest in, no empathy for any of the characters (not even the poor taxicab driver). I did not feel there was self-realization or any bonding going on between the two characters. Both actors were adequate if unexciting. The scenery was nice (there were a few nice shots of LA at night), but not spectacular. The “action” sequences were just there in the service of the story. The plot was boring and generic. I barely cared enough to watch the thing all the way through just to find out what happens. (Out of the entire film, only that scene in the jazz club interested me that was interesting, well filmed & had a nice twist.)

Maybe it’s just the director’s (Mann) style I don’t get. I remember seeing Heat and being surprised that everyone was raving about it. It was interesting but not the end all be all or anything too original. (I can think of several Chinese films that have done that bad guy/good guy bond/find similarities much better- City On Fire to name one.)

I felt like this film was trying for something but failing. Was I supposed to find the last bit of Tom Cruise’s dialouge philosophical interesting? Was the last shot supposed to be “ART”? It seemed trite and almost a bit pretentious.

P.S. for someone who’s supposedly an acclaimed director why did he need to bow to the ever-encroaching product placement by including lingering shots of a Bacardi ad? I took away a whole star just for that!

This is the best Tom Cruise movie. It is also a good thriller with good pacing of action and suspense. Jamie Foxx steal the show from Tom Cruise with his terrific acting.

If you want to know what it feels like at night in LA, this is a good flick. A great western set in the glittering backdrop of downtown LA. Yeah a cowboy western. That’s why it’s slow.

For a movie that’s supposed to be an action-thriller, it was very slow paced. I guess they had to build the relationship between Vincent (Cruise) and Max (Foxx) with a lot of dialogue, but it slowed the movie down. Glad I didn’t pay for it, I watched it on one of the movie channels I get free with my digital cable package.

I’m not a Tom Cruise fan but he can surely act. Jamie Foxx was great here too.

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