The Movie Reel

[britbox]

The first part of the final (?) M:I film was good, with a hugely spectacular ending. I suppose that’s the point of Tom Cruise. The Top Gun sequel was a truly great action flick. I don’t rate him as an actor but he’s had a great career with some out-there movies like Edge of Tomorrow and Oblivion. He’s like the Duracell bunny, he keeps goin

I think Cruise is actually a pretty good actor when you look at his body of work. The main reason being that I can't really think of any of his films where you think... oh, that was a really poor performance. Sure, some of the roles fit a certain stereotype but he's also broken out of that periodically with films like Born on the Fourth of July and Rainman.

 

[Federberg]

I think Cruise is actually a pretty good actor when you look at his body of work. The main reason being that I can't really think of any of his films where you think... oh, that was a really poor performance. Sure, some of the roles fit a certain stereotype but he's also broken out of that periodically with films like Born on the Fourth of July and Rainman.

don't underestimate his role in Tropic Thunder. The man has more range than he's given credit for.. Same with Brad Pitt (loved his junkie role in True Romance!)

 

[britbox]

don't underestimate his role in Tropic Thunder. The man has more range than he's given credit for.. Same with Brad Pitt (loved his junkie role in True Romance!)

True Romance is a classic. The King of Cameos - Walken, Hopper, Pitt, Oldman, Gandolfini...

 

[Moxie]

I think Cruise is actually a pretty good actor when you look at his body of work. The main reason being that I can't really think of any of his films where you think... oh, that was a really poor performance. Sure, some of the roles fit a certain stereotype but he's also broken out of that periodically with films like Born on the Fourth of July and Rainman.

Yes, but his most interesting work is in the past. He just likes playing the action hero, now, and he's not aging that well. For me, it's no longer interesting. If he went back to comedy or drama, both of which he's adept at, with a challenging director, I'd see it.

 

[Kieran]

I think Cruise is actually a pretty good actor when you look at his body of work. The main reason being that I can't really think of any of his films where you think... oh, that was a really poor performance. Sure, some of the roles fit a certain stereotype but he's also broken out of that periodically with films like Born on the Fourth of July and Rainman.

Yeah he’s one of those actors who fits the role, without overreacting it into oblivion, excuse the pun. Some of the “great” actors, all you see is the “act”. Oh, there’s DDL as whoever, doing his thing, or Meryl, and they’re great actors but you always know it’s them doing a turn, putting on a funny accent, a fake nose, bawling or raging - and I get distracted from the film.

Gimme Gene Hackman or Clint, and I’m never distracted from the film, they’re just real…

 

[Kieran]

Yes, but his most interesting work is in the past. He just likes playing the action hero, now, and he's not aging that well. For me, it's no longer interesting. If he went back to comedy or drama, both of which he's adept at, with a challenging director, I'd see it.

Not ageing well? Right now as I type he’s in his sixties probably hanging off the back of a rocket..