Jerry Maguire does both.įirst off, the writing and performances are great, everyone from Cruise and Renée Zellweger to Cuba Gooding Jr. Tom Cruise being Tom Cruise the movie either has to really pry him open so you can see the heart underneath or it has to make the people working against him slimy and unlikeable. It’s one of those movies that has the hero starting out on top, then pushes him on a cliff just so he can climb back up. It allows him to play into all of his charisma, showcasing the darker sides of such extroversion and privilege, and in doing so unpacks his celebrity as a whole. It doesn’t seem like it should, but then again this is the role Tom Cruise seems to have been made for. It’s a sappy romantic drama about a sports agent learning to, I suppose, learn empathy, and it all works.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |