A little bit of everything, I realized I loved it

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2013)

Watching this at the world premiere in my little hometown, not knowing anything about it except it receiving av 5 of 6 stars from my favorite film critics newspaper, I knew I was in for a treat as a sci-fi lover.
Not perfect in th beginning, but slowly getting interesting. Still, as the film grew on me I realized I enjoyed the ride immensely. It's not perfect in a 100 percent way, but it's got what I love in a good sci-fi movie. I was transfered back to my classic sci-fi experiences at cinema, feeling some of the same as when I saw Blade Runner (1982), Gattaca (1997), The Fifth Element (1997), Matrix (1999) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).
The thing about Oblivion is that it has something of everything. A lot of homages to other sci-fi movies are among them, but it's got action, sentimentality, beauty, intrigue, unexpectedness, humor, love, memories and mystery. Put in a dash of loneliness, environmental issues as well as all the hidden gems of you to discover in the rubble, then you've got a classic. I could go on, but with Morgan Freeman, Nicolaj Coaster Waldau and Tom Cruise on the team, this was a gem.
This is what a sci-fi movie is all about. Stealing your imagination, making it hard to understand sometime, but then it all comes down to poetry, love and soulfulness. I realize most of the sci-fi movies I loved has had many of the same elements. Oblivion is a mix of A.I., Wall-E, Star Wars, I am Legend, Star Trek and another kind of benchmark in the genre if you ask me!
And there's more than enough room for a sequel as well, in more than one way. In the end I even saw Ron L. Hubbards signs of an God-all-seeing eye which can be interpreted into almost what you want either good or bad, but most certainly something Tom Cruise could by into. Hilarious! Especially if you think him as the one bombing the whole system to pieces.
Go see it, and enjoy! It's understandable that you'll forget the popcorn eating during watching it. You're still happy when you go!
OK, it's cheesy, glossy and dirty as well, but saving the planet is a dirty business!