ROGER4314
Been Called "Flash" Since I Was A Kid!
Today, I went to see "Edge Of Tomorrow" at the Senior cheap show. Because I needed to grocery shop, I took the early show in 2D instead of 3D. It was nearly 2 hours long and a wild, entertainment ride! I loved the flick!
Earth is at war with an alien species that has landed with conquest of our planet in mind. Tom Cruise is a Major in the US Army who flies in to England to do some promotional and propaganda work. He meets with a British General and that talk goes very badly. At this point, Cruise is his usual, cocky, smart ass self and I thought "Oh, No! another "Top Gun" movie! I was sure wrong. Cruise gets mouthy with the General and even attempts to blackmail him. That was a HUGE mistake!
The General screws Cruise over big time and assigns him to a front line unit that is ready for combat within a day or so. Cruise has NO real military skills!
Their fighters go into combat in mechanized suits equipped with many kinds of weaponry but Cruise doesn't even know how they work! The attack is actually an ambush and Cruise gets killed. ZAP! He shifts back to when the General had him sent to the combat unit and the whole scene replays again. The movie turns into a rerun of "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray. The scene keeps replaying over & over until Cruise determines that he can change the events.....and so he does.
The scene replays in so many neat variations that it's never boring or excessively repetitive. This was a smash 'em, bash 'em, run like Hell with twists and turns as the plot unfolds and we gain knowledge of how the enemy operates and how they deceive their victims. WOW! What a ride!
Emily Blunt is a Sergeant who hooks up with Cruise and she knows exactly what he is going through with the flashbacks. Together, they look for a way to vanquish the aliens. She is great in her role and I was totally fascinated with her blend of toughness and sensitivity. She is MY kind of woman!
What I liked:
This plot is terrific! There are more twists and turns than I can ever remember in a movie! Every time you think you nailed the plot........... it will change again!
Emily Blunt. She's pretty in an odd sort of way and she's one tough "B"! I like her!
Tom Cruise. I am not a fan and grew tired of his "Top Gun" smart ass persona. This is totally different! Some folks say that Cruise is finished as a leading man in an action flick. The changes in his character throughout this movie were profound and it displayed courage and skill as an actor to pull it off. If he stays with this trend, I could grow to like him as an actor!
I kept hooked up 100% of the time in this movie. I was totally absorbed in the action and the plot kept me guessing the entire time. I am a plot monster who can figure out a flick very quickly then sit back and coast through the rest of the movie. Not so with "Edge of Tomorrow." You MUST stay glued to the action to understand what is happening in the story. There's no problem with that. You will want to stay engaged.
Action scenes were intense and frequent. Weaponry was very cool!
It was fascinating to see how many different ways they could replay the same scene without being boring or repetitious. They tricked you time after time then followed up with still more!
What I did NOT like:
The 2D version was not sharp. Scenes appeared fuzzy and out of focus.I recommend that you see the 3D version. It was obvious where 3D could have provided startling effects and it would have been neat to experience them. There are many visual tricks in this movie that would make 3D a treat.
There was shaking of the camera and very fast panning to blur action shots. The effects worked OK but those camera techniques are annoying.
Robotic war machines were familiar and nothing new.
In General.
I gave "Edge of Tomorrow" an A+! It takes a LOT to keep me hooked into a story and this one passed with flying colors!
Language was very mild but it IS a war movie so there's plenty of violence. Explicit gore is minimal.
This movie is a MUST SEE! Don't miss it!
Flash
Earth is at war with an alien species that has landed with conquest of our planet in mind. Tom Cruise is a Major in the US Army who flies in to England to do some promotional and propaganda work. He meets with a British General and that talk goes very badly. At this point, Cruise is his usual, cocky, smart ass self and I thought "Oh, No! another "Top Gun" movie! I was sure wrong. Cruise gets mouthy with the General and even attempts to blackmail him. That was a HUGE mistake!
The General screws Cruise over big time and assigns him to a front line unit that is ready for combat within a day or so. Cruise has NO real military skills!
Their fighters go into combat in mechanized suits equipped with many kinds of weaponry but Cruise doesn't even know how they work! The attack is actually an ambush and Cruise gets killed. ZAP! He shifts back to when the General had him sent to the combat unit and the whole scene replays again. The movie turns into a rerun of "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray. The scene keeps replaying over & over until Cruise determines that he can change the events.....and so he does.
The scene replays in so many neat variations that it's never boring or excessively repetitive. This was a smash 'em, bash 'em, run like Hell with twists and turns as the plot unfolds and we gain knowledge of how the enemy operates and how they deceive their victims. WOW! What a ride!
Emily Blunt is a Sergeant who hooks up with Cruise and she knows exactly what he is going through with the flashbacks. Together, they look for a way to vanquish the aliens. She is great in her role and I was totally fascinated with her blend of toughness and sensitivity. She is MY kind of woman!
What I liked:
This plot is terrific! There are more twists and turns than I can ever remember in a movie! Every time you think you nailed the plot........... it will change again!
Emily Blunt. She's pretty in an odd sort of way and she's one tough "B"! I like her!
Tom Cruise. I am not a fan and grew tired of his "Top Gun" smart ass persona. This is totally different! Some folks say that Cruise is finished as a leading man in an action flick. The changes in his character throughout this movie were profound and it displayed courage and skill as an actor to pull it off. If he stays with this trend, I could grow to like him as an actor!
I kept hooked up 100% of the time in this movie. I was totally absorbed in the action and the plot kept me guessing the entire time. I am a plot monster who can figure out a flick very quickly then sit back and coast through the rest of the movie. Not so with "Edge of Tomorrow." You MUST stay glued to the action to understand what is happening in the story. There's no problem with that. You will want to stay engaged.
Action scenes were intense and frequent. Weaponry was very cool!
It was fascinating to see how many different ways they could replay the same scene without being boring or repetitious. They tricked you time after time then followed up with still more!
What I did NOT like:
The 2D version was not sharp. Scenes appeared fuzzy and out of focus.I recommend that you see the 3D version. It was obvious where 3D could have provided startling effects and it would have been neat to experience them. There are many visual tricks in this movie that would make 3D a treat.
There was shaking of the camera and very fast panning to blur action shots. The effects worked OK but those camera techniques are annoying.
Robotic war machines were familiar and nothing new.
In General.
I gave "Edge of Tomorrow" an A+! It takes a LOT to keep me hooked into a story and this one passed with flying colors!
Language was very mild but it IS a war movie so there's plenty of violence. Explicit gore is minimal.
This movie is a MUST SEE! Don't miss it!
Flash
