Great movie, too bad more didn't see it!

Rating: 8/10 (2 September 2014)

Edge of Tomorrow tells the story of Cage (Cruise), a soldier who is caught in what seems to be an endless time loop in a war against an alien race. He continuously lives the same day over and over until he meets Rita (Blunt) who is the only one who can help him Tom Cruise. What can I say? This guy never ceases to amaze me. He truly is a great actor and even at over 50 years old, he is easily able to pull off the lead in a high paced action movie. This movie has great action, great effects, and a fantastic story. Definitely my surprise movie of the year so far! I'll be honest, I went into this movie with low expectations; I figured I'd be getting something mediocre at best. The movie hasn't done well at the box office and I didn't hear or read much buzz about it (too much competition this year?). That said, I truly believe more people should see this movie. It's a work of art.
Lately, Cruise has thrived in roles where he requires large amounts of energy and a high pace. He plays the role of Cage perfectly and with a lot of emotion. One thing about Cruise is he invests not only his time, but his money into these movies and becomes truly passionate about every project he works on in recent days. You can see he put all of his blood, sweat, and tears into this role and his energy bleeds into other actors in the film.
Blunt does a great job as the leading lady and although I thought it was strange casting choice for what is supposed to be a bad ass chick, as soon as I saw her, I was in. She has great chemistry with Cruise in this film, and I think Cruise's energy level is infectious as I found her to be very much on par with what Cruise was bringing to this film.
Paxton has a supporting role as Master Sergeant Farell, he does a decent job but seemed a little cartoonish in a movie that was in a fairly serious vein. He felt a little out of place to me Another role I should mention is that of Brendan Gleeson as General Brigham. He plays a small, but important part and I think he does a good job in his execution. He doesn't have much screen time, but I still enjoyed his performance.
Outside of the acting, the effects were fantastic. I enjoyed the gritty feel, and the aliens are truly unique and terrifying at the same time. Their superiority to mankind is very well portrayed and a ton of fun.
Overall, this movie is one of those films that I think will turn into a 'cult' favourite. Unfortunately, it didn't do well at the box office but I'm not sure if that was because of Cruise, bad marketing (which some claim), or perhaps a misplaced release date. Either way, see this movie if you get the chance. You will be pleasantly surprised. I know I was Rating: 8.5/10