Old Cruise gets a lot of stick nowadays (mainly for his personal beliefs) but for me, he's the quintessential movie star of our generation. He's got (a) good looks, (b) on and off-screen charisma, (c) a genuine affection for his own fans, (d) complete business savvy, (e) a huge box office draw and (f) a flawless working ethos. I've never heard a director or anyone say a bad thing about him.
Whilst he's made some schlock over the years (Cocktail, Far and Away, Days of Thunder, Mission: Impossible II), he's made some (IMO) great films (Rain Man, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, Risky Business, Minority Report, Vanilla Sky, The Last Samurai) and is not afraid to take a risk (Magnolia, Valkyrie, Lions for Lambs). Fair play to him I say! I'd say there's more Cruise films that I liked vs disliked.
On topic, tonight I'm off to see Contraband, so I'll post my thoughts later.
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