Sheer Entertainment!

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2014)

For those of you who've read the synopsis of "Edge of Tomorrow" and are wondering "Why would I waste my time with one more dystopian future sci-fi movie which seems to be a barefaced mix-up of "Groundhog Day", "Source Code" and "Starship Troopers?", one piece of advice: break through your initial resistance and go check it out. You'll be surprised.
In spite of the film's deja vu premise, the masterly direction by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity), the extremely well-knit screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka's 2004 novel "All You Need Is Kill" and, last but not the least, the smart edition work by James Herbert makes "Edge of Tomorrow" unique, and, at some extent, even better than those aforesaid movies that have influenced its plot. Tom Cruise, in his second sci-fi feature in a row (he was in last year's "Oblivion"), is Major Willian Cage, in an incontrovertibly convincing performance, to the chagrin of his haters, and a ever-so-dazzling Emily Blunt plays legendary super-soldier Rita Vrataski (a.k.a "Full-Metal Bitch", lol!), a character who partly steals the show. To boot, we have Bill Paxton, who I always deemed as only an average actor, playing Cage's Commanding Officer in a very outstanding role.
Edge of Tomorrow's action is guaranteed to keep you on edge and clutching your seat all along. The story won't let your interest subside, anticipating the outcome. I can say, this is sheer entertainment!