a little disappointed, but on a higher level

Rating: 6/10 (9 January 2015)

I went into that movie with higher hopes. I was not hyped, but i had heard more good than bad about it. I was also in the mood for an action film that evening.
Now how can i say it without sounding overcritical... . The action sequences are good, but pretty much standard for high budget movies these days i think.
The alien design is one aspect that i disagreed with. Comparing the possibilities today (meaning CGI and near unlimited creative freedom) the alien design was outright mainstream/boring.
The two protagonists were fine. Tom Cruise did an average acting job (average as in - what he usually does) and the supporting characters were alright but a bit flat and/or stereotypically one dimensional.
Aside from Cruise - there was very little character development present (which makes sense considering the nature of the time-line) - and his development again ... was fine.
The solution was another part of the movie i disagreed with. It was uncreative and felt like such plot solutions occurred in many movies before - and even more computer games (which the movie oddly reminded me on) All in all, i would give that movie a score slightly above average. Story and creativity is low, execution is well done - but most importantly, - it is not boring.