Strange film. Starts off rly strong, unsettling vibes through the first half, the paranoia and deep seated guilt of an unscrupulous reseller grifter, who then gets kidnapped, is saved by his young assistant who turns out to be some hitman??? And his devoted girlfriend tries to kill him at the end .. for credit cards??? Weird film

The film was just people standing around delivering exposition at each other, reminding each other of ticking time bombs (literal), and not saying anything remotely human. Then, Tom Cruise ran unbelievably fast several times in this too long movie that it became somewhat comical. I wanted to leave the cinema several times, it was really bad.

It gets 1 star because the underwater submarine and final dogfight scenes were great. Tom Cruise really delivered a convincing physical performance but he and his costars were delivering the worst written script ever.

It is a good Lord of the Rings story told in strong Tolkien-esque fashion. The animation felt wonky and uneven at times but the heroine was compelling, and message clear and uncomplicated. The good will persevere and triumph over evil.

I’d venture to say it is a better insert into Tolkien’s universe than Rings of Power tries to be.