I only just caught up with this film and enjoyed it. And no, I’m not on any kind of Tom Cruise kick right now. As a salt-and-peppery hitman, Cruise is not particularly credible, but then nor is Jamie Foxx as a cabbie. But none of this harms one’s enjoyment of the film too much, as naturalism isn’t exactly the primary object.
Generally, I find Michael Mann’s films to be long-winded, and while this is no exception, the shiny suits, shiny buildings, and excellent supporting cast kept things fairly agile. (It’s particularly nice to see Bruce McGill — MacGuyver’s old sidekick — turning up as a stately, silver-haired Fed.) Mainly, the film just made me nostalgic for a time when I watched a lot of action films. And when every movie was set in L.A. So basically, the eighties.
by Leo Goldsmith | Source: Dream Works DVD
06 Jun 2005 7:26 PM | Submit Comment