A fun and satisfying ride! Cruise delivers!

Rating: 8/10 (30 May 2014)

Formerly known as " All You Need Is Kill" (I get why they changed the name, but damn, I wish they would have kept it), Edge of Tomorrow could be loosely described as big-budget, sci-fi "Groundhog Day". Tom Cruise plays "William Cage", a soldier who's far from combat-ready, but winds up on the front lines of a major invasion against an alien force known as "Mimics". Cage doesn't last very long once the battle begins, but just as he's being finished off, he wakes up in the previous day. Now caught in a time loop that brings him back to that same point every time he dies, Cage has to use this strange ability to help win the war.
Cruise crushes this role. No other way to look at it. You find yourself interested in Cage from the beginning, and become vested in Cage's unique growth through experience. He's funny, he nails the action scenes, and he brings some good weight to the emotional points. Emily Blunt Official also nails her role as the tough-as-nails soldier that teams up with Cage, and they work very well together.
Although the story makes several departures from the original novel, make no mistake – this movie is entertaining. The action is intense without having too much shaky-cam, and the story has a great pace to it. You'd worry that a movie that's caught in a time loop would involve repeating the same scenes over and over, but they manage to keep repeating scenes fresh, or simply plow forward while implying that they've done this before. You'll never get bored.
The visuals are GORGEOUS, and I'd fully recommend IMAX or 3D for this one. The beach battlefield scenes in particular are beautifully shot.
For my money, this is the best Tom Cruise film of the last decade, for sure, and it feels like he took great enjoyment in making this one. Edge of Tomorrow scores a 4.25 out of 5 on the #BDBOS. Go see it!
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