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strangely average. to be honest that's better than i expected. a stand out moment for me was the moment where he dumps a car, ghost ride style, and casually wanders into a bus stop crowd to hide from the chasing police. the crowd the helps to hide him. what world does this happen? someone, with multiple cars and a chopper after them, are casually assisted by a large group of the public? that seems very unlikely to me. read
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chris mcquarrie's second directorial effort is a remarkably unpretentious and straight-forward action thriller that works because it takes a back-to-basics approach. tom cruise excels in the titular role, eschewing the spy finesse of his typical action heroes for sheer bad-ass attitude and an "actions speak louder than words" approach. mcquarrie's adaptation of the lee childs novel is economical with its time and cuts all the fat without dumbing down, and yet he leaves a lot of great humor within. the supporting cast is all very good and mcquarrie lets the action unfold without the need for... read
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April 03, 2022 - by Bosporan
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Rating: 8
Watched the TV series which is excellent, so thought to give this a viewing. Had my doubts about Tom Cruise in this role as his physical attributes are opposite to Alan Ritchson. This movie is not simply gratuitous action/violence it is an intelligent detective story albeit a little predictable. The interplay between the always excellent Rosamund Pike and Cruise is charming and believable. Three gripes: 1) The violence is generally gritty and realistic with a strong car-chase. The bus stop incident though is ridiculous. 2) Werner Herzog is genius casting as the big baddy, but we read more Was this review helpful to you?
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