Fresh, Visually Unprecedented, Emotional, Uplifting, Classic.

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2013)

There is very mixed reviews on Oblivion, I can understand why, the plot is not flawless, other than that this movie is not far off perfect.
Visually, its unmatched, there is no other movie in existence that combines the actors and absolutely incredible backdrops with this level of crisp, clear, sublime CGI. No shaky-camera, quick-cut nonsense, everything plays out nice and wide, a visual spectacle.
The soundtrack is second to none for the genre, even critically compared to the likes of Blade Runner.
The acting is AMAZING, I am not a Tom Cruise fan, i've always found him underwhelming, this is his best performance by far, the supporting roles (although few of them) are all absolutely solid too, absolutely integral for a film with such few leads.
Plotwise (NO SPOILERS) I thought it was very, very good, the pacing is absolutely fantastic, it starts of slow just to ease you into the surroundings, and the momentum just expands gradually and appropriately in an exciting, edge of your seat fashion.
There are many twists, a couple of which I figured out just before they were revealed, and several that absolutely blew me away. One thing I liked about this too is although it's relatively easy to digest on the surface as the film rolls out, it will leave you (in a matrix/inception sense) thinking deeper and deeper into what you've just witnessed, even promoting yourself to add ideas of your own. Some would say this is a bad thing as it should be clear in the film, others (including me) think there can be nothing better than a Sci-Fi film that plants a new concept and ideas in your head that cause your mind to fizz up after :D.
If your thinking of watching this film, do yourself a favour and don't research too much into it, i've put everything you need to know in this review, its a superb film that anyone of any age can enjoy, and you will experience emotional, mental, visual and audible excitement from start to finish. A real masterpiece.