Better than I thought it would be...

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2013)

I'm not the biggest fan of Tom Cruise but, lately (thanks to films like "Jack Reacher" and "Tropic Thunder"), I've started to come around to the man who made an acting career out of running really fast and smiling a lot.
"Oblivion" feels like the classic sci-fi stories of old. The story is fantastic as it grabs you right away at the beginning. Sadly, it started to drag for me in the middle but it kicks it back up into high gear and heads straight on into a killer ending! The performances are top notch and it's probably the most entertaining I've seen Cruise in awhile (except for "Tropic Thunder," that one will always be my favorite starring him).
Finally, the special effects are just incredible and the sound is unparalleled! For having no real expectations going into this movie, I was more than pleasantly surprised with how entertaining the film was. The only drag was the low point the story takes in the middle. Besides that, it's awesome!