A True Sci-Fi Film

Rating: 5/10 (21 July 2013)

Science fiction films are often under-appreciated because viewers often forget to watch the movies with an open mind. "Oblivion" is a story with contemporary resonance as the themes of artificial intelligence and extraterrestrial life are prominent within society today. As these are two highly speculated areas in the world, it is easy for viewers to visualize and relate to the transformation the Earth has undergone in "Oblivion".
This movie is filled with action in a devastated Earth that is now inhabitable. It is with this simple premise that the writers of "Oblivion" create a captivating story of a man on a mission to seek answers.
Although "Oblivion" has an amazing plot, there are clear reasons why this movie has received low scores from critics. Firstly, most of the cast were not suitable playing their parts. Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman are great in their respective roles, but with the exception of a few minor people, the actors and actresses don't appear to be fit for their characters. Also, the movie had a great background story but the writers did not fully capitalize in delivering the story since it was troublesome to follow at times, and there was more that could have been done with the script. And at 124 minutes long, this movie could have deleted unnecessary scenes which could have focused on the main message. Without providing too much information, there were scenes of pure boredom that could have been altered in such a way to further explain the events of the war and the characters' stories to help the audience better understand the events occurring.
With a lot of untapped potential and poor acting, the movie does deserve the mediocre rating critics have given it. Nonetheless, with the superb story and adventurous journey filmed, I would highly recommend "Oblivion" to any person with an open mind. This movie will provoke you to think and question the world around us, and that is why it deserves an 8 out of 10 despite its flaws.