Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow - starring Tom Cruise & Emily Blunt.  This was a pretty good film, I rather enjoyed it.  It's sort of a cross between "Groundhog Day" and "War of the Worlds", I know that sounds like an odd combination but it worked.  Cruise plays Major William Cage an Army public relations expert who inexplicably get's thrown into a combat position fighting the dreaded alien creatures called the Mimics, it's a position that he is in no way equipped or trained to handle and he is rather quickly killed in battle.  Here's where the twist comes though as after dying he wakes up the next day to the exact same day, it happens again and again, with him dying every time, it's a power that was transferred to him by the Mimics in order for them to get a better read on their enemy, as time proceeds Cage adopts his behavior to what he learns on the battlefield.  It's all quite enthralling, the action is top notch, the special effects are terrific, Cruise and Blunt make for great leads, the direction by Doug Liman is terrific.  I highly recommend, give it a watch.

I will give it 4 out of 5 stars (*****).


TPSG Movie Rating System:

5 stars (*****) = Tremendous film, see it pronto!
4 stars (*****) = Good movie, worthy of a trip to the movie theater.
3 stars (*****) = Not bad, worthy of a DVD rental, save yourself a trip to the theater though.
2 stars (*****) = The effort was there but it doesn't click, don't waste your time.
1 star  (*****) = Avoid at all costs, this one is a real stinker