Most surprising film this year!! Tom Cruise has still got it!!

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2014)

Edge of Tomorrow(Also known as Live, Die, Repeat) 8.5/10- When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I thought it looked really stupid. It looked like a video game nearly. Then, the new trailer came out and showed the main concept of the film. I changed my mind about the movie and decided to give it a chance. I am very glad I did. Edge of Tomorrow is a well-made mix of Groundhog Day and a sort of Saving Private Ryan the way they storm the beach of Normandy(except in this film its futuristic invasion on an alien species.) Not to mention it has Tom Cruise leading the charge who has nearly mastered fighting extra- terrestrials on camera.
I will get the bad stuff out of the way first. It was up to me, I would have gone with other fighting suits because most everyone agrees they look at least a tiny bit stupid and a little too much. The fighting suit situation is just something you have get passed in the film. Also, although I love the "live, die, repeat" part of the movie, the repeat part gets to be somewhat exhausting at times. Still, the benefits of the repeat part of the film far outweigh the downsides of it.
The special effects is something I and probably everyone expect at this point from a Alien- Tom Cruise picture. They are what they need to be, nothing more. The explosions and gunfire are all awesome but we have all seen them before. The only thing extraordinary that the special effects department did was the design of the alpha alien. The look and execution of the alpha alien is something that I have, at the very least, not seen very often and would like to highlight their efforts on this. The plot was the best part of the film because it provided so much to it. The plot paved the way for the good comedy that the movie needed, intricate storyline, and biggest thing was giving the audience something that we have not seen in a really long time. It may seem like a rip-off of Groundhog Day, but in my opinion as long the idea and storyline are executed well, Edge of Tomorrow has just as much right to the idea as Groundhog Day did.
The acting side of this film is just like the special effects department, what you would expect from the film. The actors make you believe that they are who they are playing and all of that stuff. The thing I was wondering though is how Tom Cruise was really going to sell his role since this particular character he is playing is much different than any of the others he has played in the past. I was pleasantly surprised by how well Tom Cruise was able pull it off. He was able to express all of the emotions that would take place if something like this actually happened to a person. All of the anger, confusion, pain, excitement, everything all throughout the film. I thought this was easily his best acting in fifteen years maybe ever. Emily Blunt has ,without fail, surprised me by the diversity of her roles and how well she is able to play each of them. There are a couple of scenes in this film where she really shows a lot of the talent and potential she has to offer to the film industry and I hope she is recognized for this.
I do not usually say this, but I advise you to listen to the critics for Edge of Tomorrow and it will not disappoint. I recommend that you make sure to see this while it is in theaters.
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