Tom Cruise meets War of the Worlds, with a time travel twist. What a genius movie this is. Tom Cruise is at the top of his game in an alien invaded world. As Major William Cage, he has single-handedly masterminded a recruitment campaign featuring the ‘Angel of Verdun’ warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt). There aren’t enough trained soldiers so civilians need to line up and do their duties — again fighting them on the beaches as in World War Two. Robotic suits have been made (very Pacific Rim) and all is good. However, General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) can’t cope with Cage’s level of self-satisfied smugness (or is jealous of his advertising budget) and ships him off as a smarmy civilian to get his just deserts — literally fighting on the frontlines. As a Major who doesn’t want to fight, just advertise and pose for pictures, this is a problem.
Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat
Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat
Edge of Tomorrow: Live, Die, Repeat
Tom Cruise meets War of the Worlds, with a time travel twist. What a genius movie this is. Tom Cruise is at the top of his game in an alien invaded world. As Major William Cage, he has single-handedly masterminded a recruitment campaign featuring the ‘Angel of Verdun’ warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt). There aren’t enough trained soldiers so civilians need to line up and do their duties — again fighting them on the beaches as in World War Two. Robotic suits have been made (very Pacific Rim) and all is good. However, General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) can’t cope with Cage’s level of self-satisfied smugness (or is jealous of his advertising budget) and ships him off as a smarmy civilian to get his just deserts — literally fighting on the frontlines. As a Major who doesn’t want to fight, just advertise and pose for pictures, this is a problem.