Wow! Fantastic film

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2013)

I generally find myself enjoying Tom Cruise movies, and even remarked that I was going to go see 'generic Tom Cruise movie' when I went to see Oblivion. Couldn't be further from the truth! There are some general things that always seem to be in every movie of his - action, riding a motorcycle (seriously, is that in his contract? to always ride a motorcycle?) - but this movie had a lot more depth to it.
It was really a fantastic movie, well-written and well-made. The scenery was absolutely beautiful (they shot at the top of Hawaii's tallest volcano for a 360 view). The effects were great.
Whoever came up with the concept had a great imagination. Although there were definitely some things that were straight out of Star Wars (if you've seen both you'll get what I mean).
I really really enjoyed this movie. It was a joy to watch and whoever decided on the soundtrack deserves major kudos. Procol Harum! There are some plot holes and inconsistencies, but nothing that will bother you too much. It was a great movie - at the end, I wanted more!