Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
With the promotional poster setting the tagline in far bigger typeset than the actual title of the film, it’s no wonder many audience members showed up at the theaters asking for tickets to Live Die Repeat instead of Edge of Tomorrow. And with a tagline so direct, I doubt there was anyone who went into the movie not knowing the main plot. Since Tom Cruise’s “first life” lasts the first twenty-four minutes of the movie, it’s a true testament to his fan base that no one thought the plot was slow to start. Everyone who loves him will be right there experiencing his confusion, frustration, and courage as he accepts his strange fate.
If you’re watching the movie for Emily Blunt, she definitely takes second fiddle to her leading man. She’s a tough soldier who winds up training Tom for active duty – which brings us to one of the flaws of the movie. It’s not his fault, but sometimes actors become such megastars, they’re incapable of disappearing into an everyman part. So, when Tom acts incompetent and doesn’t know how to take the safety off his weapon, telling everyone around him he’s ill-equipped to participate in the action, it’s not really believable. Thankfully, we know Emily will be successful in turning him into an action star, so we can chuckle and move on.
Special effects fans will be very pleased, since the villains in the movie are aliens. Not only is it a war movie, but the soldiers fight in “magical” metal uniforms, and the aliens swirl around the screen faster than you can see them. The uniforms really aren’t that great, since they run out of battery power in less than 24 hours, ammunition is quite limited, and they’re bulky and heavy. But again, we can chuckle and move on. It’s a Tom Cruise action movie, and no one wants to criticize the plot, right? So, don’t try to out-think the screenwriter (like I tried to do); just sit back and enjoy a “video game” come to life.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. In every scene, there are swirling, swooping, or spinning camera movements, and that will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
More Emily Blunt movies here!
If you’re watching the movie for Emily Blunt, she definitely takes second fiddle to her leading man. She’s a tough soldier who winds up training Tom for active duty – which brings us to one of the flaws of the movie. It’s not his fault, but sometimes actors become such megastars, they’re incapable of disappearing into an everyman part. So, when Tom acts incompetent and doesn’t know how to take the safety off his weapon, telling everyone around him he’s ill-equipped to participate in the action, it’s not really believable. Thankfully, we know Emily will be successful in turning him into an action star, so we can chuckle and move on.
Special effects fans will be very pleased, since the villains in the movie are aliens. Not only is it a war movie, but the soldiers fight in “magical” metal uniforms, and the aliens swirl around the screen faster than you can see them. The uniforms really aren’t that great, since they run out of battery power in less than 24 hours, ammunition is quite limited, and they’re bulky and heavy. But again, we can chuckle and move on. It’s a Tom Cruise action movie, and no one wants to criticize the plot, right? So, don’t try to out-think the screenwriter (like I tried to do); just sit back and enjoy a “video game” come to life.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. In every scene, there are swirling, swooping, or spinning camera movements, and that will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
More Emily Blunt movies here!