‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Review

 
photo for Edge of Tomorrow Here’s a time-loop sci-fi adventure that really works, one that not only gives us plausible scenarios, lots of military action and terrific special effects, but also a fine performance from the enigmatic Tom Cruise. All from eclectic director Doug Liman (who brought us “Swingers,” “Go,” “The Bourne Identity” and “Jumper”). The plot: In the near future, an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, and is on the verge of destroying the world’s armies. Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), an officer who has never seen a day of combat, is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop — ­forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again … and again. During one of his loops, he meets up with Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), a Special Forces warrior who also has encountered the time anomalies, and she trains Cage to engage the adversaries with increasing skill. Each repeated encounter — expertly mapped out by Liman — gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy. Extras: “Weapons of the Future” and “Creatures Not of This World” featurettes. Blu-ray adds deleted scenes, “Operation Downfall – Adrenaline Cut,” “Storming the Beach,” “On the Edge With Doug Liman.” Vitals: Director: Doug Liman. Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong, Franz Drameh, Masayoshi Haneda, Tony Way. 2014, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 113 min., Science Fiction, Box office gross: $98.621 million, Warner. 3 stars

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