[Istagi]

Tom Cruise has never been a major draw for me. I liked him in Risky Business, Top Gun. I did not see Days of Thunder because I felt it was a rehash of Top Gun on the speedway. My respect for Tom increased with "A few Good Men" The great courtroom scene with Jack is brilliant and Tom matchs Nicholson word for word, I will never tire of it. Jerry Maquire also had its moments but it was back to pretty boy Tom...

As far as Last Samurai.. it was once again not only a re-hash Dances with Wolves/Man called Horse. Hey it even had Indians in it but it really seemed to be Shogun light. His character may have grown but his acting ability was not challenged in any way. Of cource that may just be my irritation over serious date inconsistancies in Last Samurai.

I feel there is at least one great performance in him, maybe it will come in his later years, after the "pretty boy/action hero" facade has witherd somewhat.