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Originally Posted by Derek

I thought that was the point of Tom Cruise in general?

yes while i generally detest tits cruise i think he was properly cast in this movie. his inability to adopt any facial expressions other than boyish smile & brood-with-chin-forward certainly contributed to the characterization of the naive fool. kubrick was an evil mastermind putting him in that position, and cruise's then-wife blew poor tom out of the water both in acting chops and as a character in the film. funny thing, they divorced afterwards (she's too much woman for that asswad in my opinion).

but anyway. yes.

also watch barry lyndon & observe how ryan o'neil's mediocre performance actually serves the same purpose. very smart.