Pure Science Fiction

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2014)

Tom Cruise is a futuristic astronaut of sorts salvaging the rest of earth's resources after some big war with Aliens. Humans win the war, but the earth is unlivable, so everyone packs up and goes to some other planet or moon or something, I forget, but its atmosphere is compatible for us. Or is that what's going on? It keeps you guessing enough to be interested and answers your question sufficiently at the end. You do wonder what the heck is really going on here for a good part of the movie, but it's not so confusing that you lose interest. The concept kind of reminds me of After Earth, but Oblivion is better and takes an interesting turn whereas After Earth is pretty boringly straight forward. Say what you want to about Tom Cruise, he does get pretty good rolls and he does a pretty good job in the end. I was satisfied with the explanation and I Morgan Freeman and Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau, from Game of Thrones were good in it, but Morgan Freeman is great I everything. Don't expect anything to terribly deep and I think you will enjoy this one.