Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography
Book Review: Fantastic yet terrifying
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic read, albeit it rather eerie. Morton's research is evident throughout this rather worrying biography of Tom Cruise. While the beginning, in my opinion, was nothing less than flattering - as soon as Morton begins divulging Cruise's relationship with the cult of Scientology, the book takes a rather terrifying turn.
A definite must read - Morton has a real knack for biographical story-telling, you can see the sudden, bizarre change from the all-American boy-next-door to fanatical cult pinup-boy.
Book Review: Why Tom Cruise thinks he's a God
Summary: 5 Stars
I found the book to be fascinating, a well written eye opener about Hollywood and one of its more famous 'wooden' characters.
I would highly recommend this book to those interested in getting to the truth surrounding Scientology, its dubious methods and how and why Tom Cruise appears to now think he has the answers to life and the universe despite being unable to hold down two marriages so far and having only obtained an intermediate certificate in 'smiling'
Book Review: Review of "Tom Cruise...."
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a very easy read. It doesn't get complicated. But if all this is true, it is very scary. It makes me want to shelter other victims from Scientology and I find myself hoping Tom Cruise wakes up!Book Review: pillow biter like I've always known
Summary: 1 Stars
I was surprised that Andrew Morton had the guts to address Tommy girl's true sexual nature. However, he didn't really reveal anything that wasn't already known. He didn't go as far as stating the obvious, that Cruise had to have sex with David Geffen to star in Risky Business but it's blatantly obvious. He did reveal more about the cult which was interesting, shocking and disgusting. Anyone with half a brain wouldn't fall for that stupidity. The book was alright but I'm sure the author was threatened with death.
Never cared for Cruise or his Napoleonic Complex, not attracted to him, he always put off a homophobic sociopath vibe in my opinion. I feel sorry for his children. Perhaps their inheritances will ease the pain of his legacy of lies and stupidity.
The guys at South Park have eternal street cred for the trapped in the closet episode. It's classic. They delight and frolic in Tommy girl's hypocrisy.
Book Review: Does Not Belittle Tom Cruise, only Scientology....
Summary: 5 Stars
I was expecting a "tell-all" and scandalous account of Tom's life, but was pleasantly surprised to learn that this is not the case at all. Actually, most of it is very flattering to him, as far as I am concerned.
He comes off as a very likeable, lovely and caring human being. If anything, I admire him more now than I did before reading the book, and I was a huge fan even before reading it. He seems to be a lonely young man seeking approval of his fellow actors and wants to be real friends with them, not just working acquaintances. And if the book is true, they all respect and like him and have remained friends with him and have been his good friends for years, like Sean Penn (I was surprised to learn that they were ever friends) and Emilio Estevez. The other actors that he has worked with have nothing bad to say about him. The
ex-wives come off much worse, which surprised me greatly. I was a huge fan of Nicole Kidman and always assumed that their divorce was Tom's fault, and that she was such a nice, sweet young lady, but have revised my opinion of her after reading this book. She treated Tom unkindly a lot of the time and did not appreciate the wonderful manner and ways that Tom tried to show his love for her. And Mimi Rogers doesn't even deserve a mention, she was too old for Tom to begin with! I have never understood why he married her and am still as puzzled about that as I was before the book.
Tom seems to have been a better father to the two adopted children, Isabella and Connor, than Nicole was/is then or now. The only one that comes off really bad is the Church of Scientology. If the facts in this book is correct, and I can't verify if they are or not, but if they are, then this place is NOT a Church, it is a CULT, not much different than Jim Jones "Church" was, and we all know how that ended. But this cult caters to the rich and famous, and has grown into a world wide organization. I think the people involved in it are drawn to it because of the other celebrities that are involved in it. They can pretend to be religious without really being so. But there is no sense of God or Jesus Christ in this place, only L. Ron Hubbard, and why they are all so fascinated with him, I can't figure out. He sounds like an old drugged up hippie to me, who eventually lost his mind before dying.
But to each his own, if the members haven't figured this out on their own, then no one can change their minds, they will have to come to that conclusion on their own. But I cannot condemn Tom Cruise for belonging to it, nor for his loyalty to the "Church." The last time I heard, we have freedom of religion in this country, so why deride Tom or any of the members of this place, they are entitled to belong to whatever institutions that they choose to, they are free citizens. But I cannot give it the title of "Church" as it seems more like an exclusive (for rich folks) country club than it does any spiritual place. But read the book and make up your own mind. This is what I got from the book, perhaps you will see it differently. However, Andrew Morton has not done a "hatchet job" on Tom so don't expect that. I am glad that I have read this book, it certainly was not what I was expecting.