Groundhog Day Comes of Age

Rating: 9/10 (10 June 2014)

10 June 2014 Film of Choice at The Plaza Tonight - Edge of Tomorrow. The tag line of this film is Live, Die, Repeat - which although completely sums up the plot in three words, could easily be Groundhog Day Meets just about any Alien/ War Film you've ever seen. It was good, I liked it a lot. Cruise is cast as Lt Col Bill Cage who is forced into combat and having been infected by his alien foe finds himself reawakening every time he is killed. He uses this to learn how to defeat the enemy and teams up with Rita, a Special Forces Warrior played by Emily Blunt. Tip of the day......do not attempt a toilet break in the middle of the film, you will completely lose your way, but don't fret either, you will not need to move out of your seat. This film was completely captivating, in the sense that you just couldn't work out how Tom Cruise was going to change things for the positive each time he woke up. He's getting better and better with age and I personally find each project he undertakes to be thoroughly entertaining and it's easy to see that he is passionate about his work. I am also a big fan of Emily Blunt and this film casts her as someone who is a million years away from the character of Emily in The Devil Wears Prada. A little concentration is needed to keep up with the fast pace of the 'Live, Die, Repeat' scenario but worth the effort. An interesting view of Heathrow Airport.