An Edward Zwick movie – when I hear that I think workmanlike and solid, but this surprised me by how exciting and gripping it was. Adventure, thrills, history, and Hans Zimmer. The bad lad from Ghost (1990) is even quality here. Ghost is terrible, by the way, an unholy mess. I cannot stand Whoopi Goldberg. Acting talent of a Wotsit.
Back to this, and Cruise, as always, is epic. You always believe in what he does because he gives his all every time. The voice-over is a tad annoying and ventures into spelling out the obvious but this aside the picture is a stunning achievement. And I love Japan. It was one of those trips that couldn’t be scripted. And I did do the karaoke thing and was so appalling it has gone into semi-legendary folklore.
Wanderings and ... wonderings. 