"Oblivion" is oblivious to anything new

Rating: 4/10 (23 April 2013)

The big movie this weekend was "Oblivion," starring Tom Cruise. It was number one at the box office because nothing new was released to challenge it; also because it got quite a bit of hype. This film is another retread of "aliens invade the earth." There is a mediocre plot, clones, fancy flying ships, and women in T-shirts and tight outfits. The ending is predictable and the characters are not really developed. Much of the story is not clearly explained.
On the good side, the special effects weren't bad and the sci-fi gadgetry was impressive. If I live to be around in 2070, I want the bedroom set and the master bath in the guard tower.
You may find this hard to believe, but Morgan Freeman is in the movies as the leader of the rebels. Gee, we haven't seen him in a while. It was all the way back last month when he was last seen as acting president in "Olympus Has Fallen," and it will be next month before we see him again. (Look up "Now You See Me.") He is playing the character you expect.
Nothing special here, but it's not horrible. "Oblivion" sits in the middle of the futuristic road with a 2 out of Fordyce.