'Groundhog Day' meets 'Starship Troopers'

Rating: 7/10 (14 June 2014)

Doug Liman's 'Edge of Tomorrow' nearly maximizes the full potential of its clever and deceptively simple premise while avoiding many of the potential pitfalls that might have otherwise derailed it. The result is a fun, rousing piece of Summer popcorn entertainment that actually gives us something fresh in an era of endless sequels and reboots.
Tom Cruise has become a rather polarizing figure in recent years due to his personal beliefs, but his energy and charisma remain second to none. He's in nearly every scene, and he alone takes the film to a level it would not otherwise have reached with any other actor.
I had a few small gripes. The aliens remain faceless and without any clear agenda, and though rendered impressively, their rather busy design and movements make them hard to track during the movie's many action sequences. The ending may also not sit well with everyone. But overall, 'Edge of Tomorrow' may turn out to be this Summer's freshest and most fun popcorn flick.