a mixed result

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2019)

In the near future, aliens are taking over the planet Earth. A recently demoted military officer (Tom Cruise) is forced into a mission to fight against the aliens. After various failures and deaths, he is "reborn" at the point of joining the mission and this cycle is repeated with new knowledge.
Using this other-worldly plot device is often fun and fascinating. It's almost like the philosophy behind reincarnation - that we have to repeat the life-death cycle until we've learned all lessons. Treating the live-die-repeat cycle with humour is also enjoyable.
For an action film, the most enjoyment is expected to come from the film's conclusion and its build-up. Sadly, this film's climax is rather anti-climactic giving the movie an overall mixed result.