Delightful surprise

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2015)

I'm not a fan of Tom Cruise. I don't like his "I'm the hero who saves the world" attitude. He's a famous movie star and he knows it and seems to bring that knowledge to every part he plays. So, it was with some reluctance that I settled in for Edge of Tomorrow. And was pleasantly surprised.
It was a delight to see Cruise as a scared, even cowardice major in the US army who is in public relations because he can't stand the sight of blood, "not so much as a paper cut" as he himself says. He is then forced into combat as a private and the scenes that follow are priceless and show how fine an actor Cruise really is. He was funny too, I laughed out loud at many a scene during that first day of combat. Of course, as the day repeats itself, Cruise learns more and more and in the end he does save the world. But by then he had made me fall in love with him so much that it didn't matter. Plus we where with him every step of the way, and that makes all the difference.
There are some great supporting roles as well. Emily Blunt is wonderful. So is Bill Paxton. The other, minor roles, are all great as well.
9 stars