Per usual, Cruise is very good here Carlo. No star working at his level is as dedicated to all the physical details that go into making a role like this really click.
Personally, I've never had a problem with Tom Cruise on-screen. Off-screen though, that's another matter... ;)
Actually, I 'tested the waters' via Blu-ray rental Ron (and yes, our little Rocky Mtn. foothills community still has one of those classic-style home video rental bays). Originally, I was going to wait for bit of a retail reduction on the Blu-ray, but your enthusiasm tipped me over. I'll still...
As for this movie, I just finished watching it, and can't make up my mind whether it's the smartest dumb movie or the dumbest smart movie I've ever seen.
Either way, I really enjoyed its puzzle-box script, direction, and editing, and thought the performances were unusually good for the genre*...