8.5 Popcorn boxes Tom Cruise is Major William Cage, a pampered media officer with the United Defense Force, comprised in this instance of US Marines. He has no combat experience, but is pressed into service by General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson). For some reason, Brigham dislikes Cage, and he assigns him to the first wave of an invasion of Europe to rid the planet of the Mimics, a space faring alien species that has overrun and destroyed the life of countless planets. Earth is next on the list.
He goes in the first wave, and is soon killed by the swift moving Mimics, but not before he is able to kill an unusual Mimic. Immediately after being killed, Cage wakes up on the same Marine base where he started his ordeal with Brigham. He meets Sergeant Vrataski (a very buff Emily Blunt), with whom he seems to have a definite connection.
Together, they try to destroy the Mimics, resetting the day over and over again as Cage is killed, each time learning how to better survive. Eventually, the pair are confronted with the ultimate foe.
This is a crisp, first-rate science fiction thriller. Cruise is very effective as the pampered media officer who learns how to become a killer. Blunt is capable and convincing as his tough, no-nonsense partner. Together, they make a good team.
There are a few plot holes, but not much to get in the way of the action. Edge of Tomorrow delivers on the non-stop battle action one would expect. The special effects are extremely good as well.
Rated PG-13 for science fiction violence
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