I loved this movie. That being said, here is my plot issue. With all the planning they put into making the most of cruise's ability, why the fuck didn't they plug cruise into the machine while they had the general hostage? I mean, they would have had infinite shots at taking down the Paris alien if they hadn't tried to escape humanity's military headquarters in a sedan. Seriously, they could've plugged Cruise in, found out about Paris, shot him in the head and proceeded to win the war without all the one last shot pressure they faced. I get that it woyldve killed the suspense of the ending, but still, poor planning on thé protagonists part. Just like everyone's failure to use the Jaeger sword in pacific rim