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Originally Posted by urgeok2
i'd have to disagree with all of that ..
i dont know him personally - never met him .. and i never believe tabloid crap. its loud and echoed on social media but isn't that always the way? a few big mouths are always louder than the majority.
No studio wants to gamble money. Studios have famously gone under because of one bomb. Cruise is still a huge draw with a few franchises under his belt. One bad movie won't kill his career. As he ages he will be replaced - become less relevant - but i don't think we're there yet. That said - the movie business is experiencing something very unique right now that may shift the dynamic for a lot of people .. maybe not. too soon to tell.
As an actor i think Cruise is competent. I might not like all the movies but i never once thought - hmmm he was crap in that. He's pretty compelling in that he does a ton o his own stunt-work ...insane stuff no one else would ever do. (oddly i think Legend is his weakest performance but he was in a really odd place doing that one) Risky Business will always be a classic. Eyes Wide Shut ... The Colour of Money, a Few Good Men, Magnolia, Minority Report, Tropic Thunder, Oblivion, Edge of Tomorrow.... i find all of those very entertaining ...
i'll never judge a person's character until i spend actual time with them ... but as far as an actor goes .. i cant agree he's terrible.
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I thought Cruise was bright spot in this dismal film. I think all actors partly seem like 'one note'. He's usually asked to play the cocky rebel good guy, so that's what you see. But he's certainly shown range in Risky Business, Magnolia and Born on the 4th of July.