"Somehow Cage, as a PR flack for the military, winds up on the front lines."

Cage?

Cage is Cruise's character's name in the film.

"Don't you die on me (again), Cage!"

I was hoping Nicholas Cage was also in the movie. :(

Too soon... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_Code

It probably helps the story was adapted from a successful Japanese sci fi novel rather than some SFX guy's coked out rumination session.

"Expository dump" sounds like something that happens after a few days of constipation.

Finally, another Tom Cruise movie I can enjoy without having to qualify it as a guilty pleasure. I can't imagine this one will have lines like, "Take a big step back and literally fuck your own face!" but I'm sure it will still be enjoyable.

Tropic Thunder, as implied by #9, is no "guilty pleaure." It is, by far, the best war-movie spoof ever, even considering it was, first and foremost, actually a spoof of the movie-making industry itself. With a huge cast and superb performances, it is now, and shall remain, one of the best comedies ever shot.

@10: I like Tropic Thunder, I just don't really consider it a Tom Cruise movie. I agree with your statements though.

I just got back from seeing this, and I really enjoyed it. Even while watching it, I realized I could go in for repeat viewings, and possibly picking up the original manga as well. Bonus: Tom Cruise gets killed by a truck at least twice in this movie, and it's hilarious both times.

While I honestly have not seen Tom Cruise's latest action flick, I'd much rather catch Angelina Jolie again in the title role of Maleficent:
"Hello, beastie."
Although the critics are right: the story (in Maleficent) is uneven, and the battle scenes are too predictable, Angelina Jolie is the sole reason to see the new 2014 twist on the classic 1959 Disney animated feature. And the makeup / costume designer should definitely get an Oscar nod, too.
She could cut cake with those cheekbones---brrrrr!

Tom Cruise is the motherfucking WORST human being on the whole goddamn planet.

Surprisingly good. Delivered what I want in a Sci-fi film- interesting speculative ideas, passable CGI, and almost total planetary annihilation. . Ooops, "... there goes London, there goes Paree..."