Edge of Tomorrow

2014

★★★★ Liked

This is one of those movies where a guy is stuck in a time loop.

This is one of those movies where a guy is stuck in a time loop. And every time he redoes something, he learns a little.

This is one of those movies where a guy is stuck in a time loop. And every time he redoes something, he learns a little. It's also the rare summer blockbuster that is very well-written; funny, smart, and it all actually makes sense.

This is one of those movies where a guy is stuck in a time loop. And every time he redoes something, he learns a little. It's also the rare summer blockbuster that is very well-written; funny, smart, and it all actually makes sense. Tom Cruise is a little miscast as a coward who becomes an unlikely savior--Cruise has saved the world onscreen too many times for us to really buy that--but, as usual, he delivers a charismatic and fully committed performance.

This is one of those movies where a guy is stuck in a time loop. And every time he redoes something, he learns a little. It's also the rare summer blockbuster that is very well-written; funny, smart, and it all actually makes sense. Tom Cruise is a little miscast as a coward who becomes an unlikely savior--Cruise has saved the world onscreen too many times for us to really buy that--but, as usual, he delivers a charismatic and fully committed performance. I sort of regret this gimmicky review; it hasn't worked out how I wanted, but too late to go back and restart now. OR IS IT?!?

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