Edge of your seat entertainment from start to finish

Rating: 10/10 (6 June 2014)

Fun, action packed, and well written are just several compliments I give this film. I rarely go into the theater with high expectations, but sometimes I cannot help myself. The rare times I do go in with my expectations through the roof, I usually come out disappointed. This was not the case with "Edge of Tomorrow". This film is not just another run of the mill sci-fi film. Instead, it is the movie that could very well pave the way for video game films of the future. It takes a simple idea of "resetting" a battle and turns it into one of the most gripping stories I have seen at the cinema in recent years. Despite the fact that this story contains a decent number of nods to video games, it does not feel like it is about a video game. It still is a movie that is very story driven, but with the same amount of action that modern shooter games contain. The battles in this film are visually stunning, and they fit into the story perfectly. They do not come across as just another way of showing the audience the next "summer blockbuster". Each one, even the repeated ones, are filled with elements that make them memorable, and will stick with a person for long after he or she leaves the theater. One of the most surprising aspects of this film was the way that it managed to tell the overall story. As much as I was looking forward to it, I was worried that the film would feel a little long and redundant (considering the whole 'live, die, repeat' formula it showcased in the trailers). But instead, this films direction and storytelling are what make it standout. It successfully keeps the audience wondering what is new (what has not happened yet) and what has been "repeated". All in all, this film honestly was the one I was worried would not live up to my VERY high expectations, yet it met every one of them and then some. I was laughing, I was holding my breath, I was biting my nails, I was blow away. As of now, and likely until the end of December, this film is my movie of the year.