Monday, June 23, 2014

Edge of Tomorrow

I love a good summer blockbuster!  There is something about sitting in an air conditioned theater on a hot summer day with a tub of popcorn while watching things blow up on a giant screen that appeals to me.  Don't get me wrong, I like good storytelling as much as the next person but it is awfully fun to watch things blow up!  Last Saturday I saw Edge of Tomorrow, a great movie which combines both: incredible action sequences and an interesting and compelling story.  A race of aliens, known as Mimics, have invaded continental Europe and the United Defense Force is waging a conventional war against them.  Tom Cruise (not a big fan but I liked him well enough in this role) plays Major William Cage, a cocky PR officer who gets arrested and demoted to private on the eve of a D-Day like invasion of France.  The invasion is a slaughter but Cage is able to use a grenade to kill a Mimic in close proximity, getting covered in the Mimic's blood as he dies.  He wakes up again on the eve of the invasion.  Eventually, after being killed and waking up multiple times, he realizes that he can reset the day and enlists the help of Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), a war hero known as the "Angel of Verdun," to help him win the war against the Mimics.  The script is excellent with snappy dialogue throughout.  There are many amusing scenes, especially when Cage tries to warn his superior officer of the outcome of a battle set to happen tomorrow.  Cruise and Blunt have great chemistry without a lot of the usual sexual tension (I pretty much love the fact that she trains him) and the movie ends perfectly with a fantastic scene between them.  The special effects are amazing and they add to, rather than detract from, the story.  I think director Doug Limon (known for The Bourne Identity which is one of my favorites) always does an excellent job with action sequences.  I recommend that you get out of the heat, buy a big tub of popcorn, and spend a couple of hours watching Tom Cruise blow things up!

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