Some celebrities undoubtedly have charisma and attract attention. And then there are actual stars like Tom Cruise, who seems to have the world under control and who internalize and embody the Hollywood dream factory with all its glamour, gloss and gossip more than almost anyone else. At Cannes in 2022, Cruise was honored with the “Palme d’Or.”
Yes, Cruise may not be the easiest of contemporaries in private. Still, he loves to chat about Scientology, his enlightenment and how to succeed in life. Granted, if anybody can talk about the latter (and okay, the former, too), then Cruise can, as the 59-year-old has been one of Hollywood’s big players since the 1980s and is one of the world’s most influential entertainers.
Journalists and colleagues regard him as extremely professional and fair. Still, he is also a perfectionist who is strict with others and himself: Cruise gives everything for his films and even performs the most dangerous stunts, despite being almost 60 years old. And one can easily believe him in any role, probably also due to his ambition. Likewise, his filmography contains surprisingly few flops.
Cruise is polarizing, yes, of course, But Hollywood wouldn’t be the same without him. The following are the 10 best films that the mega star Tom Cruise has played in.
Twenty-four hours in L.A., nine people, nine destinies. Like a spider’s web, all of them are interwoven with each other. And a violent storm of emotions breaks over them. Just like Frank T.J. Mackay (Cruise): Is it a coincidence that the charismatic sex preacher sees his father again just today, so many years later? Once again, his hated childhood comes up. However, still, he became a star in the media hype just like his father, successful TV producer Earl Partridge …
Paul Thomas Anderson’s superbly directed and acted portrait of society focuses on life itself and is at once sharp-tongued and deeply moving while never cheesy. Even the sometimes poetic visuals contribute to the cathartic experience that inevitably occurs while watching the film. There are huge questions that “Magnolia” asks the audience.
