Fun flick

Rating: 8/10 (29 May 2014)

I went into this pretty blank; hadn't even seen the trailer - just the tag line "Live-Die-Repeat" and already I thought of "Groundhog Day". Little did I imagine that this would, in fact, be somewhat of a kindred spirit to that comedy gem.
When all is said and done; "Edge of Tomorrow" is pretty entertaining and doesn't take itself all too seriously. Tom Cruise is in fine form and reminded me, at least, how likable a performer he can be. There are of course a number of action packed set pieces that look good and the special effects are top notch. There is at least one heartfelt moment midway through that I thought was well played out but the film pretty much steers away from sentimentality.
The supporting cast is good; Emily Blunt is a good match for Cruise and Bill Paxton is always fun as an army officer.
Minor spoiler alert.
I felt it lost a bit of steam towards the end but nothing detrimental as to ruining the whole experience. It's capped off with a "what the..." type of ending but it's not too mind bending and really is in good flow with the overall tone of the film.
End of minor spoiler.
"Edge of Tomorrow" was just plain fun and I recommend it.