Who allowed each character to smile gratefully all the time? Why does the camera "worship scan" everyone? Why does no one portray hard work, true drive, and passion?
To sum up the film in a sentence... Grateful, smiling, people who have never worked a hard job in their life all share the same personality, sometimes have fake, motiveless arguments, then high-five at the end while someone with real soul sings a song to it (Lady Gaga).
Miles Teller is the actor who competes with Cruise's character. He and many of the other young actors pretend to have ego and passion, but energetic scenes more resemble gang mentality and acting out, rather than individual drive and success (which is the point of an elite training school).
To sum up the film in a sentence... Grateful, smiling, people who have never worked a hard job in their life all share the same personality, sometimes have fake, motiveless arguments, then high-five at the end while someone with real soul sings a song to it (Lady Gaga).
Miles Teller is the actor who competes with Cruise's character. He and many of the other young actors pretend to have ego and passion, but energetic scenes more resemble gang mentality and acting out, rather than individual drive and success (which is the point of an elite training school).