Earth May Be A Memory Worth Fighting For but 'Oblivion' Isn't

Rating: Null/10 (7 September 2013)

As entertaining as it is (in parts), Joseph Kosinski's 'Oblivion' is hardly original. It reminded me too much of Duncan Jones's 'Moon' (a far superior film). The main problem is that it gets stuck on the Hollywood formula while taking itself too seriously. The movie also fails to stay focused due to the inconsistent story. For example, it starts as a sci-fi flick, then moves to romance and in the second half it loses itself into a full on action film at which point one loses interest. The women perform quite well despite their limited screen time. Melissa Leo is great even though she's only shown on a computer screen. Andrea Riseborough and Olga Kurylenko are impressive too. Tom Cruise does an adequate job. The visual and sound effects are fairly good. 'Oblivion' may be enjoyable up to a point but it's far from memorable.