Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
My Rating: Loved It!
The story: Earth has been hit with an alien infested asteroid, and the far superior aliens are taking over Europe at a staggering pace. Major William Cage (Cruise) is sent against his will to join the front lines in an upcoming storming of the coast of France. Cage, not trained in combat what-so-ever, doesn't stand a chance, but right before he dies on the beach he happens to kill a special type of alien that gives him the opportunity to control time, in a sense. Every time Cage "dies" on the beach, he is reset to the same time 24 hours before the storming of the coast. Cage teams up with Rita Vrataski (Blunt) to harness his newfound "power" and take down the aliens.
My thoughts: It's clear to me that this movie could have been a complete and utter disaster in different hands. There are many touches that make the movie great, rather than average. Such as, the makers could have shown each and every day that Cage (Cruise) experiences, which could've made for a boring and lackluster viewing experience. Instead, as the movie progresses, in several different moments, Cage (Cruise) reveals to the audience that he's been through this particular moment many times before. This makes for a very swiftly paced, and often times funny, viewing experience.
If there was one thing negative I had to say about Edge of Tomorrow, it's that it could've been about ten minutes shorter. There were a few scenes, that I won't talk about in this, that I simply thought didn't belong in the movie. One scene in particular was absurdly irrelevant and it completely interrupted the fast paced flow of the movie. I also wasn't a huge fan of the last few minutes. I understand why they did what they did, but I felt it was unnecessary. These are minor grievances, though. It's fast and fun, and everything a big hollywood blockbuster should be.