Go see it while you still can

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2014)

Sometimes you just know which films aren't going to make their money back. Edge of Tomorrow is one of these films. Not because I thought it was going to be bad but because it is a high concept scifi film and audiences rarely connect to these kinds of films. The trailer didn't show much (apparently audiences hate that or find it confusing or they assume the whole movie is like that) but you can't give it all away, they already gave away too much. Idealy you should go see these films without any advance knowledge. Edge of Tomorrow is based on a Japanese graphic novel 'All you need is kill' (that was also going to be the original title of the film - a better one I think) and in essence is a combination of Groundhog day and Starship Troopers. The exoskeleton suits are actually very similar to the suits from the Starship Troopers book but weren't used in the 1997 film because it was too expensive. The time-loop concept is responsible for some great comedy (cfr Groundhog Day) and Cruise was certainly a perfect cast here. The film is very focused on the purpose of the time loop (that is what the film is about innit) but that doesn't always leave much room for sidetracking. That results in a very fast paced but incredibly well made film. The VFX are state of the art and there is plenty of action. I can highly recommend this film. It was very risky to make a 178m$ groundhog day film which unfortunately will fail at the box-office because audiences besides scifi aficionados aren't ready for it. If you want to see it in the theater (which I recommend) you'd better hurry coz it won't play long.