Amazing visuals. Amazingly derivative plot...

Rating: 3/10 (7 September 2013)

I went to see this in the cinema, knowing nothing of the plot except that it has Tom Cruise in it.
This film, as others have already suggested, is a mishmash of sci-fi films from the last 30 years. In itself, that is forgivable if it makes the story it's own. It doesn't. It starts well, and the special effects are stunning. It even does a fairly effective job of building up the suspense. Regrettably, once the reveal is done, or should I say started, thats not enough. Oh no, now they have to explain everything, literally spoon feeding the answers while you are tied to a chair. And then it turns into Independence Day. Despite my abysmal rating, it is a visual feast. However, it is so derivative and unbelievable, that it will likely leave you feeling a little cheated