This movie differs from many in that when you watch it you clearly can see it's gaming origins. I feel this makes it stand out as there are many movies that are based specifically on a individual title, this takes ideas from a genre i.e the shooter. The film starts with an invasion of earth by aliens who seem to have hitched a ride via a comet. Directed by Doug liman (jumper and Bourne identity) and starring Tom Cruise as Cage and Emily Blunt as Rita. This hits the spot for Sci Fi/Action fans alike, supported by a cast including Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson and Noah Taylor (fresh from game of thrones). Steeling the show throughout though is the special effects from the Mecha suits the characters are wearing to the aliens them selves you can see the attention to detail. The story covers the battle to take back Europe in a kind of futuristic D day reenactment. It's kind of call of duty meets groundhog day. This movie ticks most of the boxes with a clever script and good action sequences wrapped up in stunning cinematography. There is one moment when you think enough is enough (avoiding spoiler), but for the most part it hits a home run. Well worth a watch and for most a place on the shelf.
I give a solid 7 out of 10.
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Real good read! I wasnt going to watch another Tom Cruise film again. But reading this i'll give edge of tomorrow a whirl. Nice 1
ReplyDeleteTrailer looked good but thought he is banging out too many movies at the moment for them to be of great quality. I really enjoyed reading this review though so I'll make time for it
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