This is why we should all love Tom Cruise.

Rating: 9/10 (25 November 2015)

Despite taking ideas from a plethora of science fiction hits, Edge of Tomorrow nevertheless oozes creativity as Tom Cruise is constantly sent back to the same point in time to win a war against an alien race on the brink of eliminating humanity. Every time he returns he learns just a little more about how to win the war, and learns a lot more about co-star Emily Blunt, who delivers one of the best performances of the year. Blunt's character is amazingly strong physically and emotionally and certainly deserved an academy nomination for best supporting actress. This film has amazing visual effects, lending itself to the very realistic futuristic war Edge of Tomorrow portrays. In addition, a beautiful score gives weight to the emotional moments in the movie and makes the action scenes much more dramatic. Though it was billed as an action thriller, Edge of Tomorrow is much more focused on the science fiction and character elements. This said, the action scenes are fantastically executed and both Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt put their bodies on the line to give audience members a personal feeling as their characters kill and are killed by malicious aliens. Edge of Tomorrow is a top class science fiction thrill ride, and possibly Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt's best performances to date.