Though it was tough to part with the $20.75 it cost to see this movie in IMAX, it was definitely worth it. The CGI was breathtaking and the 3D was actually used; I was jolted a few times when pieces of debris would fly at me or a mimic (the creepy alien villains of the movie) would lunge out of the screen. Go see it in 3D if you're willing to part with a little more cash.
The first words that popped into my head to describe this movie were "Hard-core Groundhog Day". The film focuses on Major William Cage, (Cruise) a member of the NATO-led United Defense Forces who is stripped of his rank and made to fight on the front lines of a war against an alien race. When Cage, who isn't even combat trained, dies in the battle, he is confused when he begins to relive the same day over and over again, restarting when he dies.
Pows:
- $20.75 for a movie?
- Unclear alien motives
Wows:
- Cruise and his co-star Emily Blunt are fantastic; this is Cruise's best film since "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"
- The repetition of reliving the same day over and over again never feels too repetitive
- The film throws you right in to the world of "mimics" and battle suits rather than wasting time explaining it
- Never a boring moment
- Incredible action and scary alien land-squids
- The battle suits are fun
- Just the right amount of comedy happens when Cruise takes advantage of knowing the days events by heart
- The inevitable romance between Cruise and Blunt doesn't bog down the plot
- The film ends exactly when it needs to
- Visually stunning and IMAX worthy
This was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It was eye candy with an imaginative plot to back it up: a worthwhile summer movie.
