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Edge of Tomorrow Review

I couldn’t be gladder that my comparison ended up being not only somewhat accurate but also that said comparison turns out to be good ole summer fun! Cruise is back! Blunt is brilliant, put those on your freaking DVD cover!

By FilmSnob Reviews.comPublished 7 years ago 1 min read
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Title: Edge of TomorrowMPAA Rating: PG-13Director: Dan LimanStarring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan GleasonRuntime: 1 hr 53 mins

Oh boy! So first off we have Major William Cage (Cruise), an officer in the United States military who is reluctant when he’s forced into combat. During the battle in Paris, something happens to Cage and he’s being forced to live this very same day over and over. Throughout this Bill Murray-inspired ordeal he meets up with Rita Vrataski also known as the “Full Metal Bitch” and they form a bond by helping one another figure out exactly what Cage conundrum is, you see she had been through it as well in a previous battle. Now it’s up to both of them to figure out how to take out this extra-terrestrial enemy and possibly you know to save the world too.

What We Think

I made fun of the marketing for this film throughout the year like it to a cross between the two movies I had previously seen these two leads in Cruises Oblivion and Blunt in Looper. I couldn’t be gladder that my comparison ended up being not only somewhat accurate but also that said comparison turns out to be good ole summer fun! Cruise is back! Blunt is brilliant, put those on your freaking DVD cover! Sadly, Edge of Tomorrow is looking to be held back by the box office scare that has been Cruise's last few films. Let’s go out there and watch this thing guys, it's like playing Halo, except I enjoy this (I’m not an FPS guy... shoot me!). Bad puns aside, go see the damn movie!

Our Grade: A-

A lot of fun and very funny, Edge of Tomorrow does what several big budget sci-fi films forget to do and it has some levity. Most take themselves too seriously, and even with an over-the-top premise, this one gives us a tickle in the funny bone. It’s almost a sci-fi comedy in that way, and that’s is something I can get behind! There are some great tentpole moments, but the bread and butter lie in the repeating conversations that let us know we’re doing the same thing over. Kudos to director Liman and his editors for piecing this thing together.

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Constantly standing on the edge of Summer and always waiting for the next big thing. I love film so let's talk about some moving pictures yeah?

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