Fresh, Smart, Edgy and Thrilling; Tom Cruise is Finally Back in an Interesting Sci-Fi Venture.

Rating: 7/10 (22 October 2014)

Fresh, smart, edgy and thrilling; Tom Cruise is finally back in an interesting sci-fi venture. And director Doug Liman ('The Bourne Identity', 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith') guides him brilliantly. The movie is intelligent and hilarious in equal amounts; Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton are excellent in their supporting roles. The movie progresses in a serious and contemplative direction in the second half; wish it had gone for a darker ending instead of a cheesily happy one.
Dying again-and-again and coming back to the same day may seem like an advantage, but it's quite a painful ordeal. And being the only one to sustain the memory of all the events (through every death) is even more painful.
The special effects are incredible, the sound effects and background score are well in tone with the film, and humour is used quite efficiently to tell the story.
Tom Cruise's character is different from his usual ones, and quite funny, and it's interesting to see his character grow. It's good to see that Cruise can still amaze us.
Don't try comparing it to 'Looper' or 'Groundhog Day'; this is different and fun in its own way.