Not as bad as it could have been, nor as good...

Rating: 6/10 (6 August 2013)

Having heard both good and bad things about this movie, it was with some conflict of heart that I sat down to watch the movie. I had no idea what to expect from the movie, as people I had talked to about it were divided into very different camps regarding the movie.
Personally, well I enjoyed the movie, although I will not go as far as to say that it was a brilliant piece of masterwork. And there are some better and more impressive Sci-Fi movies available. "Oblivion" starts out alright and gets into a good pace rather quickly, but then it settles in that pace and never really goes beyond that. Which was a shame, because that sort of held the movie back in a monotone sort of way. And also, the movie suffered somewhat of a setback once you get past the point where they pass into the radiation zone. Without saying what happens there, I can imagine that it is the point in the movie that divides people into the "like it" and "don't like it" camps.
Storywise, then "Oblivion" wasn't spectacular, but it was alright. There were some good moments here and there, and some good enough action scenes as well. However, what was lacking was more dialogue and more character interaction with one another. It had somewhat of a superficial glance to it. It never really challenges the audience into thinking or lead to any kind of brain activity; this is basically just switch into auto-gear, sit back and enjoy the ride.
For a movie with an approximate budget of $120.000.000, then the end result is not really all that it could have been. And the ending to the movie, well it was just a downright typical predictable Hollywood ending.
"Oblivion" has its flaws, but it also has its qualities. And it does provide good enough entertainment, although it had a tendency to drag on a little bit more than necessary. It is a beautiful movie to look at, but beneath the glamour and CGI, there was little meat on the bone, so to speak.