For those of you who know me I'm a sci-fi junkie and will always have a soft spot in my heart for anything sci-fi. And if the sci-fi is a good product, it doesn't even have to be great, good is way better than most sci-fi even aspires to be, I'll take it and gobble it up with pleasure.
Edge of Tomorrow isn't great but it's good and highly entertaining. Easily one of the best original movies, not just sci-fi movies, to come out in a long time. I saw it twice in a month and I don't normally do that with movies. It's a mesh of Ground Hog Day and sci-fi, and they fit together beautifully, creating a movie experience that was a pleasure to sit through (twice).
The production design was intricately detailed giving a lot of weight and authenticity to the world being created. Liman did a great job on the direction, not relying on the shaky camera to help transport the viewer into this world, but he actually set up shots and let the production design of the movie shine in every scene. His action scenes weren't chaotic to sit through. They had a controlled presence that is so lacking with directors of today. With this movie he just continued to express that he's one of the better directors out there - see Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the first Bourne movie for further proof o this. He also continues to prove that really good directors can make some of the best action movies when they get behind the camera.
Enough can't be said for Cruise and Blunt as they bring this movie home with some convincing performances. I guess both of them have the track record for doing good no matter what movie they are starring in. Cruise included, who despite his off the camera insanity at times, continues to always bring his A-game to whatever movie he's starring in. Emily Blunt continues to prove what a great actress she is, no matter genre or role she plays. Her versatility is simply amazing and her screen presence simply commands the viewer's attention when she shows up in a shot.
I don't find a lot movies now-a-days that have entertainment value of just being good. The kind of movie I can put in, watch, and have a good time as it plays. Edge of Tomorrow is one of those movies, so sit back and have a good time watching it, more than once.
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