There are a lot of things that you can
compare Edge of Tomorrow to – with the
most obvious one being Groundhog Day – because
that’s essentially what it is. It’s a Science Fiction movie where you get to
see Tom Cruise killed over and over again, and allows for a fantastic watch
that is arguably one of Tom Cruise’s best movies yet. And while I’m not a fan
of Cruise himself, he actually proves that he’s capable of acting in this one –
delivering a great portrayal of a character who goes from a cowardly douchebag
to badass action hero.
That character is who we meet at the start
of the film - William Cage, someone who’s never seen the front line before.
However, in preparation for an assault on the French Coast (ala D-Day) against
hostile alien invaders, Cage is enlisted, and put into J Squad as part of an
army that mans Titanfall-esque suits to
fight against the aliens. However, as expected – Cage doesn’t last long, and is
quickly killed within minutes, only to find himself waking up shortly before
his first encounter with J Squad – and quickly works out that it’s not the only
time that this is going to happen to him.
The cast is surprisingly good. Emily Blunt
plays a kickass warrior woman and serves as Cage’s mentor, Rita Vrataski, there’s
a very video-game esque feel to this movie as it goes from strength to
strength, being consistently fun and consistently entertaining. There really is
never a dull moment, and with plenty of humour involved throughout the script
(with a nod to the earlier performances of Bill Paxton, who’s also in this
movie and plays Cage’s sergeant). It’s handled very well, and following on from
the success of the likes of Winter
Soldier, Days of Future Past, Godzilla and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow provides a nice, hopefully standalone science
fiction movie that doesn’t disappoint. In fact, come the year’s end, It’ll
probably end up within the top 10 movies that I’ll see this year, if not the
Top 5. I was really impressed with it.
However, Edge of Tomorrow, despite the fact that it’s incredibly fun, it isn’t perfect. The final act isn’t as
great as what came before – falling flat with relatively uninspired aliens. But
aside from that, there isn’t much where this movie puts wrong.
In terms of CGI, the special effects are great.
The futuristic D-Day assault at the beginning of the movie is handled very
well, and the conflicts are all action packed and engaging. The soundtrack is
also pretty good as well, with John Newman’s Love Me Again being played over the end credits – meaning that of
course I had that song stuck in my head when I was walking out of the cinema
and pretty much for the entire journey home.
So ending aside, is Edge of Tomorrow worth seeing? Certainly. It’s one of the best
movies of the year so far, and really impresses – coming highly recommended,
Tom Cruise fan or not.
VERDICT:
4/5
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