Its not too much of a stretch to think that the same probably applies to the actor playing them.
Cruise is one of the last survivors of an era when A-list movie stars reigned supreme.
And its fair to assume that his desire his need for control is the reason why.
Maybe thats why his new film,American Made, is such a refreshing curveball.
He is a patsy who thinks hes a patriot.
American Madeis loosely based (emphasis on loosely) on a real story.
He goes along with it all because he never stops to think too hard about what hes doing.
Plus, his wife (Sarah Wright Olsen) back home in Arkansas likes the spoils.
When it all goes belly-up, everyone seems to know that hell be the fall guy except him.
Seal is not a likable guy exactly.
Hes actually kind of a greedy, amoral dirtbag.
Which is why Liman and screenwriter Gary Spinelli need someone like Cruise to sell him.
And sell him he does.
The movie spins like a top for two hours.
Cruise should lose control more often.B+
