Truth be told I’ve always been a Tom Cruise fan – his movies have always been enjoyable, both partly because and sometimes despite the fact that they’re almost strictly formulaic. The only time period in his career that I wasn’t impressed with was his Vanilla Sky to The Last Samurai phase because it was oh so painfully obvious that he was clamoring for an Oscar. His efforts definitely didn’t pay off but thank goodness that he’s (seemingly) accepted the fact that he is, and forever will be, a fluff actor. But Tom Cruise wasn’t the reason I took the time…
