Just an enjoyable action movie

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2014)

Edge of Tomorrow is not a very good movie. But that's fine. It isn't trying to be. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but it doesn't pretend otherwise. The movie is just fun, a nice way to to spend two hours. And ultimately, it's a hell of a lot better than Cruise's previous not-so-nice-to-mankind-future movie Oblivion.
The storyline is not too difficult. There are evil creatures, they are spreading and we, men, have to kill them or they will kill us. There's nothing else for it really; the movie doesn't bore us with a painfully unrealistic explanation about how and why the creatures came, what their purpose is and why they are hostile. They just are, and I quite liked that approach. Furthermore, we have a time loop, in which the protagonist relives the same day over and over again and improves his skills by doing so. Not new, not original (Groundhog Day!) but it's handled well and the results are quite funny.
The one big mistake in the movie is the ending, which is, I have to agree with some of the other contributers, quite cheap and disappointing. Other then that, it's a fine movie and well worth your time. Nothing is wrong with the acting, with Cruise at strength and Blunt keeping up nicely. The casting directors gambled, giving Blunt the role as female lead action hero, but they gambled well. The movie also contains quite a bit of humour and the special effects are done nicely.
I give this movie a solid 7 out of 10. It's not great, there's no message, but with a fistful of popcorn it is a rather great way to spend some spare time.