Edge of Cruise and Blunt.

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2015)

Edge of Tomorrow (2014): Dir: Doug Liman / Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleesan, Noah Taylor: Scientific version of Groundhog Day that dabbles on the issue of fate. Set in the future, aliens have waged war and Tom Cruise plays Major William Cage who refuses to be placed on the battle ground. This has him knocked out and forced into the middle of mayhem. He initially dies in battle yet he awakens repeatedly in the same place and repeats the same day until he gets it right. The goal is to destroy the alpha male but they always anticipate their arrival. Cage seeks out a freedom fighter, played by Emily Blunt and together they repeatedly try to figure out how to win this war. Humor occurs when she trains him and he constantly gets injured thus resulting in her shooting him and setting him starting all over again. Other roles include Bill Paxton as a gruff no nonsense Sergeant, and Brendan Gleeson as a cynical General who initially forces this position on Cage. Noah Taylor steals moments as a former government scientist whom Blunt has recruited to help figure out the key to destroy this alien race. Once Cage comes into play they progress forward but not without difficulty. Directed by Doug Liman who previously made Go and the overrated The Bourne Identity. The screenplay is inventive despite constant repetition. Cruise and Blunt have great chemistry and the special effects are explosive with aliens that seem unstoppable. Groundhog Day was more theme oriented while Liman's film goes for pure entertainment action that should place viewers at the edge of their seat. Score: 8 / 10