Way beyond my expectations...Bravo!!!

Rating: 8/10 (28 September 2014)

I really do respect Tom Cruise a lot as an actor because of the amount of hardwork he puts into his films,but, had not enjoyed any of his previous ventures post MI4. To add to that I'm not a fan of Sci-Fi cinema. Despite that, I braved to watch this movie, as I had heard rave reviews about it, and boy, it was a treat!!
Europe is attacked by an ET species and their only hope is an officer with absolutely no prior experience in combat,who is stuck in a time loop,after accidentally killing one of the aliens and having it's blood transfused. Even though,dying repeatedly and going back in time to go through the same routine,like in Groundhog Day, seemed to be predictable and I expected to get bored. But, every time , Cruise presented his character in a different fashion and was able to emote almost all the feelings a human possibly can with ease. His comic timing was right on the money.
Director Doug Liman did a great job behind the camera. The story was innovative and almost all the loose ends were tied by the time the film ended.The special effects and BG score were good. Of the cast, Emily Blunt was brilliant; so was Bill Paxton. But, the film belonged to Tom Cruise, who was absolutely perfect. It was easily his best performance in the last decade or so. Sheer delight.