Owns the Summer 2014 competition.

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2015)

"Edge of Tomorrow" is easily sold as Tom Cruise's sci-fi "Groundhog Day", which feels kinda cynical, but there's also some "Aliens" and "Starship Troopers" thrown in. But in the end, that doesn't really matter, because this movie hits it out of the park. It blazes as an action movie, and the sci-fi hook is a nice touch. Cruise can laugh at himself getting killed every few minutes, which adds to the guy's likability. And he's great in the action role. Same for Blunt, who's just one gorgeous militaristic badass. And there's just enough emotional substance to make for a happy ending to this thing. It's exhilarating, funny, sometimes even heartfelt. It's a well-done movie, all around.
8/10