I remember that they said the same thing about Battlefield Earth. It would take its place right up there with 2001: A Space Odyssey. "THEY" happen to be knuckleheads and Battlefield Earth will get no closer to 2001 than this movie will attain cult status. Unless your cult is Scientology, of course.
What does this movie have to do with Scientology? forget about Cruise for a moment. This is a superior piece of pure suspense film making and nothing more.