Tom Cruise movies sell. I mean
they really sell. But when the movie is equally good as Tom himself and it can
pull some really mind blowing stunts without making the viewers to worry about
the huge plot holes it is definitely a blockbuster. Edge of Tomorrow is a fresh
look at the age old sci fi genre that based on alien invasions and courage’s
humans who defeat them. And it’s the modern day Independence Day movie and it
seriously rocks the foundations of sci fi that came out lately. Huge
production, staggering CG and awesome acting makes Edge of Tomorrow one of the
best action sci fi’s lately. I wish I can say the same about the plot but
though it is amazing at a glance there are plenty of places it fails. But it doesn’t
matter when you start to watch because it’s so entertaining that some of your
senses get instantly freeze.
In not so distant future the
world is invaded by an alien race known as Mimics. The world is at war and
seems like the humans are capable of defeating them. Major Cage (Tom Cruise)
who is a publicity agent for the ARMY than a real soldier is sent to the front
line of the crucial battle against Mimics without his will. Cage finds himself
terrified and helpless when the battle becomes bloodier and a massacre of
humans than expected. But coincidentally he discovers a way to manipulate time
and relive the same battle and perfect it to realize that the aliens can be
defeated using a different strategy. Rita (Emily Blunt) a fellow soldier joins
him for the ride.
The plot here is very creative.
When the real time travel or time loop hits the center stage the whole phase
and the feel of the movie quickly changes. This is where it gets the true edge
against other similar alien invasion movies and the tight grip remains till the
very end. While some viewers can be utterly confused by the fact of this time
loop and the repeating scenes I’m sure no one would lose interest of the movie
because of it. The element of surprise is very good and movie throws in some
real candy for the viewers without delays. The flow and the phase is indeed
appealing and the peaks and off peaks are well balanced. However as mentioned
earlier the plot has many weak points and as a sci fi that makes sense Edge of
Tomorrow is far behind.
Tom has a history of alien
invasion movies such as War of the Worlds (2005) and one of my personal
favorite Oblivion (2013). Edge of Tomorrow is another jewel for his collection
proving that he is still hot as he used to be decades back. Emily Blunt is
sharp and very well fit for her role. The duo does a perfect job on the set and
they spark while the aliens bleed.
What makes Edge of Tomorrow is so
good is its action and animation. They hit you very unexpectedly and some
scenes are so majestic and detailed that you might feel that one viewing is not
good enough. Starting from the production to the finishing touch of sound this
movie is a true action flick and no one can say otherwise.
Genre: Action | Sci Fi
Director: Doug Liman
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