Great Rhythm, Not So Deep and Complex

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2014)

Glad to watch the film on the first day of release (though not premiere). I went to watch it with my friends. In fact, I rarely watch Sci-Fi and action movies since most of these films generally shares the same chasing, fighting, and so on. My first glimpse of the poster was: Wow, this must be another one. But while watching, it really gave me a different perspective.
The director, and the screenwriter have a great control of the movie's rhythm. Throughout the film, Major William Cage (Cruise) keeps going in the time loop of the day. To make people understand his situation, the film concentrates on his loops in the start. The number and rhythm of the repeated shots of time loop are well controlled, first slow and many, then keeps pacing up and brief, making people understand the whole story and at the same time, leave out something to keep the audience interested. I was surprised of this when I was just about to get bored, the story kept going on with a dramatic twist. They're really skilled enough to do that impossible work!
But one thing I don't know for sure is that how can they simulate the effect of the metal suit. I don't think that currently we can build such a sophisticated machine.
If there's something to be criticized, that must be the depth of the story. What's more beyond the humanity shown in the film? I feel that I cannot answer this question. Yes, humanity is great. Yet the film's notion has almost no inspirational spirit to us. That's what I think, the whole industry should concentrate on, to get more bucks, but also enrich the audience's mind.
After all, this one is worth watching.