I did enjoy the old movie, but this one sounds like typical New Hollywood. I also have a problem with Tom Cruise as any kind of Action Hero – he reminds me of a Spoiled Wimp Kid.
I don't think Tom Cruise qualifies as an action hero in this movie. He doesn't do anything beyond what anyone else in the movie is doing, and I heard an interview with Spielberg where described Tom Cruise in this movie as anti-hero, as he's not heroic at all.