A surprising treat

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2016)

I really wasn't expecting much from this one. After Cruise's awful 'Oblivion', this looked like another generic action flick with no heart, no brain and no fun. Fortunately, Edge of Tomorrow is a smart, often humorous and very tense film. The visuals are stunning, and it contains the best utilisation of 3D I've seen in a long while. Cruise is excellent (which grinds on me somewhat, as I really don't like the guy - but his talent is undeniable), and Blunt is effective and agile in her first action blockbuster. The comparisons to Groundhog Day are valid, and it might actually help to watch that first. This is that, but with monsters. A surprising treat.