Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Predicted Rating: 2 Stars

Directed by: Doug Liman  Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt

As part of a PR stunt, Major William Cage (Cruise) is sent to the front line of a ferocious battle between the human race and alien invaders. After getting into an argument with the general, Cage is demoted to private and finds himself way out of his league. After being killed on the battlefield, Cage discovers that he must relive the day over again. Cage seeks the help from Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Blunt), who he discovers also once had the same ability. They must now use the ability to defeat the aliens.

I am going to start this review off by saying I love Tom Cruise as an action hero. He was surprisingly good in Oblivion, Top Gun is an absolute classic and he is a boss in Mission: Impossible. I even loved him as the crazy dude in Eyes Wide Shut. I know this might turn a few people off this review, but hey, deal with it. There are many critics in regards to Tom Cruise, mainly that he is too short to be an action hero and that he is downright bonkers behind the screen. I for one think that you should not judge an actor’s skills based on their off screen antics (as long as said antics are legal), but by what they do on screen. In that way, Tom Cruise is one of my favourite actors.

I am going to throw another curve ball out here and say this is the closest a movie has ever got to being a video game despite the fact it is not based on a video game. It captures the experience of playing the final boss level on a video game. At first it seems impossible and you die almost immediately but as you gather more knowledge you progress through the stage. Finally you can defeat the boss but not after spending many frustrating hours on it. Tom Cruise’s character goes through exactly the same process. I also make this comparison because Edge of Tomorrow reminded me a lot of the Playstation 3 launch title; Resistance Fall of Man. It not only shares a similar setting and plot but similar characters.

Overall: A very edge of your seat, entertaining sci-fi that is a cross between Groundhog Day and the computer game Resistance. 4 Stars