Edge of Tomorrow is the surprise hit of the summer!

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2014)

Edge of Tomorrow is a fantastic spectacle! While it's been a banner year for great action movies such as Captain America and Days of Future Past, this has to be the surprise hit of the summer to date. From start to finish, not only does this live up to the trailers, it surpasses them. I really liked this well paced, engaging sci-fi film.
It's one of those movies where you feel you've seen it before, but just not quite in this way and that's what makes feel fresh and new. Part The Matrix Revolutions, District 9 and a few time travel movies I can't quite put my finger on, yet the sum of the parts feels like something completely unique and wholly entertaining. I think the last time I felt a movie was such a great mishmash of different movies was Inception.
This is also vintage Tom Cruise. He commands the screen with his wit, charm and emotion; for me this is his best movie since Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. If you thought Cruise couldn't carry a blockbuster anymore, Exhibit A. Admittedly, what makes this movie work well however is Emily Blunt; she is excellent! Together they had surprisingly great chemistry and are the backbone of the movie. They provided a few genuine, moving moments (always appreciated in an action movie) that elevate the film.
There's plenty of action, the special effects are solid and there's more than enough humour to balance it all out. Essentially, this movie has all the elements of a great summer blockbuster and is right up there with Days of Future Past as the best of the year to date. Don't miss this!
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