A living video game

Rating: 8/10 (30 October 2016)

There are so many sci-fi movies nowadays, all trying to make a difference in a really chaotic genre. Well, the difference from now on has a name and it's called ''Edge of Tomorrow''. The innovative script is combining hardcore sci-fi with groundhog's day plot. After considering as a deserter, Cage (Tom Cruise), is poured in the ongoing battle with aliens. The battle against aliens goes wrong, but after his death, he notices that he's living the same day again and again. Groundhog day. The script is brilliantly clever and this makes Doug's Liman job an easy task. The director is constructing the film like a video game. Every time you lose, you have a new try to achieve game's purpose. The whole movie is reminding a video game with its spectacular meaning. You can follow the hero searching every possible aspect, changing the smallest detail, just to reach his goal and win this battle. Additionally, the sci-fi element is magnificent. Aliens are mimics which look like fast android transformers. On the other hand, humans have super robotic suits in order to fight these expeditious and powerful creatures. What else do you want? I repeat, in the whole movie, you feel like you're watching a video game, processing stage by stage. Only a few movies have done something similar successfully. Also, the plot is so intriguing that retains the suspense until the last minute. Not only the director is doing a great job, but the cast is similarly pretty qualitative. Tom Cruise never gets old giving one more absolute action performance. But the biggest surprise is called Emily Blunt, who is delightful in each appearance and we expect glorious things from her in the future. So if you love sci-fi and especially if you enjoy video games you should definitely watch Edge of Tomorrow, but the fact is that this movie is far more interesting than anyone would believe, thus it's a must-watch.