Visually stunning!

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2013)

This is an excellent movie which entertained me thoroughly. Visually, this is stunning. A post apocalyptic world this beautiful will make you yearn for apocalypse! In fact, some impact of the desolation shown is lost as everything looks so good. Too good, maybe. The story is also good, though the surprise is revealed midway, and then the movie turns into a sci-fi actioner. But overall, an engaging story throughout.
Tom Cruise is his dependable self and carries the movie. Andrea Riseborough is very good. Morgan Freeman is underused. Olga Kurylenko was the weak link. I couldn't picture her as a 'haunting' presence at all.
I didn't watch TRON Legacy, so did not know what to expect from director Joseph Kosinski. Apart from the visual flair, I think he handled the pacing very well. Movie starts with foreboding stillness and gathers speed as tension builds. Did I mention the visuals? Watch it!