Great but could have dropped a couple of unnecessary bits

Rating: 8/10 (18 April 2013)

From the get go you know that something crazy has happened to our planet. You're wondering what has caused all the devastation and where all the people have gone. Some of this is answered early on but there's plenty to keep you guessing right up until the end when some of the big questions are answered. This helped me stay engaged as I tried to pick up on clues throughout the movie. Even after it ended I still was left wondering about a few things. I like a movie that makes me think.
Cinematography and visual effects were breathtaking. Good mixture of scenes showing mass devastation and others showing the beauty our planet has to offer. The flying contraption that Jack (Tom Cruise) flies around in is pretty dynamic - looks like a futuristic pod type helicopter. There are some great scenes in this - again, a mixture of breath taking shots up in the clouds but also some fast paced action scenes. Makes you want to own one!
On the downside, there was a raunchy seen towards the beginning that wasn't at all needed (movie could have been good for older kids/young teenagers) and use of the F word was totally unnecessary near the end. For me, the film lost its finesse with these baser elements.
These 2 'bad bits' aside, the rest of the movie was really enjoyable, exhilarating, and had me guessing all the way along.