Don't Think and Enjoy the Action

Rating: 7/10 (27 September 2014)

When an alien race called Mimics invades and destroys Europe, London is the last resistance in the Old Continent. General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) plans an attack to France expecting to defeat the Mimics and orders Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), who is an American public relation officer, to cover the invasion. However Cage does not accept the assignment and threatens General Brigham to expose the casualties. He is arrested, accused of deserter, lowered to private and assigned to fight in the invasion under the command of the tough Sergeant Farell (Bill Paxton) in the Heathrow Base.
Humans are slaughtered in the invasion and Cage kills a Mimic and is sprayed by his blood; in less than five minutes combat, Cage dies. Surprisingly he awakes in the Heathrow Base and relives the same day over and over after dieing. Each time, Cage tries to fix the deaths of his squad and he meets Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) that asks him to find her when he awakes in the base. Rita brings Cage to meet Dr. Carter (Noah Taylor) that explains to him that he killed an Alfa and his blood has given the ability to reset time. Further, the last hope of Earth is the destruction of the Mimic leader called Omega that is hidden. Will Cage and Rita succeed in their solitary mission?
"Edge of Tomorrow" is an entertaining blockbuster with a funny story, great cast and top-notch special effects. The plot is a combination of "12:01", "Groundhog Day", "Triangle" and "Butterfly Effect" with "Starship Troopers", time travel paradox and messy happy ending. This is another movie by Hollywood where the viewer shall not think and enjoy the action. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "No Limite do Amanhã" ("Edge of Tomorrow")