Story: An officer ( Tom Cruise) finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race. His skills increase as he faces the same brutal combat scenarios, and his union with a Special Forces warrior (Emily Blunt) gets him closer and closer to defeating the enemy.
Originally titled "All you Need is Kill" this science-fiction epic uses the groundhog day premise of a person reliving his day over and over again, except he has to die in order to restart the day. Director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) directs. I did have some concerns as he did direct the film Jumper, which I enjoyed but did agree it was not an amazing film.
His direction in this is perfect. He had previously directed Naomi Watts and Sean Penn in Fair Game. Doug is able to combine the best elements of science fiction and the realistic grit of some of the best thrillers with the dire hope of a war film, all combined into one.
The set design and the creation of the aliens is so superb. I loved the look of the aliens and the time controlling alien was also very interesting. The film is not just an action blockbuster, its much in the vein of the film Looper, also starring Emily Blunt.
Now, you may not like Tom Cruise but man he is an awesome actor, I love him. I don't care what he does in his private life, I think he is a terrific actor and is making an amazing comeback. I do feel if he wants a bigger audience maybe he should try starring in either Marvel's Dr. Strange movie or star in a film with more famous actors. I love him though, he's terrific in this. He plays his character's arc with great believability. Emily Blunt was also a grand surprise. She was terrific and solidifies my statement that she needs, NEEDS to play the role of Lara Croft!
Christophe Beck (Frozen, Paper Man) does a great job with the score. I never thought he would be able to do it but Chris does an amazing job with the score. He adds such a grande intensity to the film and drops in some excellent sombre moments.
Edge of Tomorrow is a terrific sic-fi adventure, the repeat gimmick is done excellently well, with a splash of humour. It's disappointing that the box-office for the film was low, this is an excellent science fiction thriller along the lines of A.I and Minority Report. Tom and Emily bring their A game and so does Doug, its a fabulous action epic with such originality like I have never seen. Its funny, emotional, exciting, and purely character driven.
Edge of Tomorrow is the summer blockbuster war epic that you have to see!
Rating: A+
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