Juan, let's backtrack for a second though because Cruise, and let me say I'm as nauseated with his persona and bizarre, increasingly weird habits, really plays an action hero with a degree of sweat, blood and tears that most don't. He's very focused, takes it very seriously and is never off his game.
And also, he played an outrageous, moving character in Magnolia not too long ago, completely against type. I wish he'd do more ensemble work like that, rather than films built around his image.
rt