EDGE OF TOMORROW Receiving Very Good Reviews From Critics

EDGE OF TOMORROW Receiving Very Good Reviews From Critics

The new Tom Cruise blockbuster may not be on everyone's radar but from the sound of reviews it definitely should be. Hit the jump for details.

By merrillmind - May 22, 2014 09:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Edge of Tomorrow
Source: Variety
Although this Summer has already produced 3 critically acclaimed big budget blockbusters (CAPTAIN AMERICA: TWS, GODZILLA, X-MEN: DOFP) early reviews coming in report that the new Sci-Fi film "EDGE OF TOMORROW" starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt is a good movie/time at the movies. 
Here's some excerpts of Variety's positive review.
(read review in full here 
http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-edge-of-tomorrow-1201184836/)
 
"...the most purely pleasurable film Doug Liman has directed in the 12 years since “The Bourne Identity.”
 
"Although he’s initially slick and confident, qualities the actor could embody in his sleep (and probably does), Cage is soon revealed as a hopeless, ineffectual soldier trying to stay alive, and Cruise embodies this struggle with a refreshing lack of vanity that makes his eventual awesomeness — the product of endless drilling supervised by a merciless Rita — feel genuinely earned, rather than a foregone conclusion."
 
"Blunt is alert, energized and emotionally present in a none-too-taxing role; while a bit more action for Rita would not have gone awry, the pleasure of “Edge of Tomorrow” is that it’s not an action movie first and foremost, but rather a cheeky little puzzle picture in expensive-looking blockbuster drag. The excellent production package is distinguished by the expertly designed Mimics, which resemble overgrown, radioactive crustaceans that got caught in an oil spill, as well as by the anamorphic 35mm work of d.p. Dion Beebe, who shot Cruise so memorably in “Collateral"
 
"The screenplay was adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s much-lauded 2004 novel “All You Need Is Kill” by Christopher McQuarrie, who knows his way around a mind-bending mystery scenario (“The Usual Suspects”), and by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, who previously worked with Liman on “Fair Game.” Crucially, the scribes have solved the problem of how not to make the film play like a repetitive slog; aided enormously by James Herbert and Laura Jennings’ snappy, intuitive editing, they tell their story in a breezy narrative shorthand (and at times, sleight-of-hand), transforming what must surely be an unbelievably tedious gauntlet for our hero into a deft, playful and continually involving viewing experience. Among other things, “Edge of Tomorrow” is a movie that slyly teaches you how to watch it."
 
And here's what Sci-Fi site io9 thought of the movie.
(read review in full here 
http://io9.com/holy-shit-you-guys-are-really-going-to-like-edge-of-to-1580285851)
 
"I am sick and tired of watching Tom Cruise punching bad guys and riding a motorcycle. Sick of it. The latest crop of Cruise films have all been some sort of meandering variation of this. Well, NOT ANYMORE. Edge of Tomorrow is delivering quality, Jerry Maguire-level Cruise. A lot of this is due to the fact that the character Cruise is playing (Cage) is a coward, but a smart coward."
 
"Blunt rolls in as the much hyped super-soldier Rita, whose fight at a past battle set her up as a Victory Symbol. How did she kill so many aliens? She was also blessed with the same alien repeater thing that Cage has, and naturally she becomes Cage's ally. Together, they kill a lot of aliens. And each other. A lot. Rita is a great female heroine, mainly because she doesn't have time for anything other than her job. She is a soldier, and she's smart. Yes, of course she's a love interest but it is tucked away in the third act. The weight of her time on-screen is spent trying to kill aliens and be smart with the repeater gift that Cage was given. Even when she finds herself connecting with Cage, the second she gets the hint that they're going off-mission she pulls them back in the right direction. She's tough, built like a brick shit house, and she gets to shoot Tom Cruise in the head like 45 times. It's amazing. Cage may be the pizzazz, but Rita is the brawn. She's also wonderfully multidimensional, and you can see damage her time stuck in the cycling days did damage."
 
"Yes, we repeat the same day over and over. Yes, Cage gets really good at calling shots and knowing when things are coming (make a left now, shoot here). But Edge of Tomorrow is very much plotted out like a videogame (in a great way). You have tasks that have to be accomplished. And when Cage accomplishes them, he learns something new. Then we take off from that spot. When he fails, it's like failing at a level. We very rarely go back and watch the whole thing all over again, and it certainly doesn't all take place at this singular battle. When Cage gets information he can use and dies, he and Rita move forward.
This is mostly due to the high pacing that director Doug Liman set. Clearly this man knows how to make an action movie, he established this with his long, successful run directing the Bourne franchise. Liman brings the breakneck (NON SHAKYCAM), information gathering speed with him to Edge of Tomorrow. And it works."
 
"Edge of Tomorrow is just a goddamn delight. I felt alive and pumped when I left the theater, so did the other batch of critics who followed me. I want to see it again, right now. You will have fun."
 
Seems that this movie is a great Sci-Fi action fest, but with such a crowded film slate still full of potential heavy hitters does "EDGE OF TOMORROW" have what takes to make it at the box-office?
 
Sound off in the comments below. 
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beto
beto - 5/22/2014, 9:39 PM
Oblivion was quite watchable so I don't find this weird. Tom Cruise is an old Sci-Fi veteran and he could definitely help balance the score between sci-fi vs Superhero flicks.
RextheKing
RextheKing - 5/22/2014, 9:39 PM
Still gonna wait for it on red box, but glad to know I might actually enjoy it.
Bekss
Bekss - 5/22/2014, 9:43 PM
the reviews in rotten tomatoes are really positive
but i've seen the trailer in Godzilla and Xmen and seems like the people doesn't care about the movie
TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 5/22/2014, 10:00 PM
@Bekss

Likewise. The trailers really aren't selling the movie, based on this level of praise.
merrillmind
merrillmind - 5/22/2014, 10:05 PM
I'm happy that there's a good Sci-Fi movie to see, but the reason this movie will likely suffer at the box-office is simple, when it's this time of year and you don't have a big recognizable name your screwed.
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 5/22/2014, 10:09 PM
In honor of "Live Die & Repeat" I'm going to watch this movie three times in a row without any shit breaks..

because that's how I roll son.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/22/2014, 10:12 PM
This movie has my interest. Does anyone know whose song "this is not the end" that is used in the trailers?
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 5/22/2014, 10:16 PM
It looks good but I really don't like how it's a scifi Groundhog Day film. If it was a normal film I would be less skeptical of seeing it. I will have to hear more on if I should see it in theaters or just wait for the DVD version.
whoa123
whoa123 - 5/22/2014, 10:28 PM
Nice! I've been looking forward to this film since the first trailer.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 5/22/2014, 10:42 PM
As much as I'm tired of Cruise's sci-fi action flicks, every now and then he delivers a good flick. Maybe with this one he'll make me eat my words.
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 5/22/2014, 11:00 PM
Tom gets a lot of shit, but I still find his films very enjoyable. I'll be there on opening day.
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 5/22/2014, 11:21 PM
This movie looks so [frick]ing confusing.
AquaMexicanMan
AquaMexicanMan - 5/22/2014, 11:37 PM
@Ramiel Just google "this is not the end by fieldwork" good song!
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 5/22/2014, 11:48 PM
This is turning out to be a pretty good year for summer movies so far. Good shit.
loki668
loki668 - 5/23/2014, 12:06 AM
All he needed was kill.
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 5/23/2014, 2:31 AM
Oblivion sucked, but this looks awesome.

StarYeezus is right, this IS turning out a good year for summer movies.
SpiderFraud
SpiderFraud - 5/23/2014, 2:42 AM
I'm glad that I might be wrong about this movie.

Let me put my "hipster" pants on real quick.....Moon>Oblivion.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/23/2014, 3:28 AM
Still may wait for this to hit TNT.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/23/2014, 3:54 AM
SimyJo
SimyJo - 5/23/2014, 4:38 AM
I really can't stand his face - at all.
I'll give the film a look for 10 mins to see if it grabs me when it hits freeview tv.
Kaziganthi
Kaziganthi - 5/23/2014, 10:12 AM
This movie has been on my radar since I saw the first preview. It's not a comic book movie and not a sequel so it should be a nice (small) change of pace from some of the other stuff I want to see this summer. I hope it does better than the initial tracking reports. I will definitely try to see it in the theater.
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