I will eventually get around to seeing this film... though it will likely be on video or when it is broadcast.
I could care less about whether any actor is "batshit insane" or not. This has no bearing on whether or not I am going to enjoy a performance or a film. The fact is, I don't know about the lives of the vast majority of people I see in film and television. I can guarantee you that there are more than a few actors that I wouldn't get along with if I knew them in real life. The fact that Tom Cruise's life (or something similar to his life) is splashed all over the media is entirely besides the point.
As for Tom Cruise's acting abilities. He has the ability to act. I've seen him in a few things where I was pleasantly surprised by his abilities. Guthmund, feel free to rag on him for "being himself" but you should also level the same criticism at someone like Robert DeNiro.
These sorts of actors are not character actors. They don't rely on transformation for their roles. Rather they play various aspects of themselves. It's what people like to see.
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