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I never liked Tom Cruise originally. He did a lot of movies where he played basically the same character almost making him the Burt Reynolds of the 80's. He obviously got parts based on looks and charisma rather than acting ability. Or at least no real ability showed in the parts he took as looking back none of his characters really had any depth to them. They were just the good looking guy that always gets the girl he wants kind of roles.
Then came Interview with the Vampire. Being a fan of the book series I was looking forward to the movie until I heard Tom was in it. I ended up seeing it just as a "I read the book so I'll see the movie" kind of thing. Tom Cruise really impressed me with his acting ability in this movie. He showed he actually had range beyond his past roles. I thought it must be a fluke or the director was really good (which he of course is).
Then Tom began starring in more movies where he had to actually stretch his acting muscles a bit. While I think Jerry Maguire is overrated, most of Tom's movies of the past 10 years have shown him becoming more and more of a talented actor. I haven't seen Last Samurai yet, but I think Tom has become an Oscar-worthy actor.
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