Very poor adaptation of book.

Rating: 4/10 (7 June 2014)

Edge of Tomorrow is supposed to be based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novel, All You Need is Kill.
The book was mainly about two young adults barely out of childhood fighting a nearly invincible foe with the assistance of older individuals who were devoted to helping them succeed. The main characters are Keiji Kiriya and Rita Vratasky as well as a few supporting characters like Sgt Bartolome (Eurasian, Kiriya's leader, mentor and trainer) and Shasta Raylle (Native American, Rita's armorer).
One short term goal was achieved (surviving a single battle) for one soldier, but not the other. The soldier that survived was prosecuted for the effort made on the battlefield and ended up nearly alone as the result of the mass casualties in the single battle.
None of this made it into the script which managed to feature Tom Cruise in every scene. Anyone who is a feminist will note that Rita (the Full Metal Bitch) carries a 200 kilogram battle axe in crimson armor while answering to hardy anyone in or out of battle. In the movie she was remade into a damsel in distress with very little of the original back story.
What we get is a Tom Cruise action flick that changes (whitewashes and ages) or eliminates characters to ensure that Cruise gets maximum screen time. Kiriya is aged to his late 40's and changed from Japanese to Caucasian. Rita is changed from a 19 year old short flat-chested redhead to the tall blonde 30 year old portrayed by Emily blunt.
Instead of the tragic ending of the book we get a dorky feel good Hollywood ending which looks like it was copied from Kevin Smith's Dogma.