Alternate Character Interpretation: Isobel George generally comes across as a Reasonable Authority Figure mixed with Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist who wrongly (but understandably) trusts the villain over the hero. However, her final scene makes her character much harder to read. She has a sweet conversation with Roy, then ends it with her comment that she's sending him to a secure place for his safety. Is this confirmation that she is an outright villainous character out to kill him for her own reasons, or is this her attempt to warn Roy that he's in danger while he still has time to do something about it? It's also worth noting that June is in the room incognito as a nurse during this conversation, getting ready to rescue Roy herself. Did Isobel fail to notice her, or notice her but pretend not to?
Narm Charm: Tom Cruise plays a very convincing unhinged secret agent. Anyone else would have seemed just plain Narmy in the role but he actually makes it work. Maybe because people think he's crazy already?
Special Effects Failure: There are two instances of exploding planes in the film, both of them laughably fake CGI. The first at least has the excuse of being green-screened into the background behind Cruise at night, but the second one at the end looks painted into the skies.
