nightwing06
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Edge of Tomorrow
The stop and rewind life theme has been used in films and T.V shows before most effectively and entertaining in films like
Deja Vu and Groundhog Day.Director Doug Liman and writers Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, and
John-Henry Butterworth must think the same of the aformentioned films because they borrow a bit from the films and have
a cool nod to Groundhog Day in Edge of Tomorrow.
Tom Cruise portrays Major William Cage a military PR officer who jumps from news talk show to news talk show insuring the world
that the war against aliens called Mimics can be beaten,and uses Rita Vrataski,(Emily Blunt) the "Angel of Verdun" as the strong ,courageous
symbol that will help the world win the battle.When Cage is told that he is being sent to the battle front of Operation Downfall,on the
beaches of France,he balks at the assignment and attempts to blackmail his way out of it.He is soon labeled a deserter ,tazed and awakens
at the area of deploy,now a private who is unskilled in battle.The battle is futile,and in the battle Cage is infected with alien DNA,that brings him back to life over and over again,and the fun begins.
Cruise is great playing against type as a coward and pokes fun at his own bravura in previous action films. Blunt is great as the ballsy heroine Vrataski,reminding me of Ripley from The Alien,films(come to think of it EOT,borrows a bit from those films too)
Bill Paxton is also quite good as the talky Master Sergeant Farell.
The 3D effects are put to good use particularly in a descending,spiraling,aerial shot.
The SFX are great and so is the action.
There are a few plot holes and the screenplay skips over a few quick fixes,but the film never loses its balance.Blending in the right amount of
action,humor and heart.Everything a Summer blockbuster should be.
Scale of 1-10 an 8½
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Definitely not as funny as Ted but AMWTDITW has some extremely funny and laugh out loud moments.
Not every joke works but when it does i couldnt hold back my laughter.It's about 20 minutes to long but i found it to be very entertaining.Oh and thumbs up to Michael Barrett for his incredible Cinematography.
Scale of 1-10 an 8
The stop and rewind life theme has been used in films and T.V shows before most effectively and entertaining in films like
Deja Vu and Groundhog Day.Director Doug Liman and writers Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, and
John-Henry Butterworth must think the same of the aformentioned films because they borrow a bit from the films and have
a cool nod to Groundhog Day in Edge of Tomorrow.
Tom Cruise portrays Major William Cage a military PR officer who jumps from news talk show to news talk show insuring the world
that the war against aliens called Mimics can be beaten,and uses Rita Vrataski,(Emily Blunt) the "Angel of Verdun" as the strong ,courageous
symbol that will help the world win the battle.When Cage is told that he is being sent to the battle front of Operation Downfall,on the
beaches of France,he balks at the assignment and attempts to blackmail his way out of it.He is soon labeled a deserter ,tazed and awakens
at the area of deploy,now a private who is unskilled in battle.The battle is futile,and in the battle Cage is infected with alien DNA,that brings him back to life over and over again,and the fun begins.
Cruise is great playing against type as a coward and pokes fun at his own bravura in previous action films. Blunt is great as the ballsy heroine Vrataski,reminding me of Ripley from The Alien,films(come to think of it EOT,borrows a bit from those films too)
Bill Paxton is also quite good as the talky Master Sergeant Farell.
The 3D effects are put to good use particularly in a descending,spiraling,aerial shot.
The SFX are great and so is the action.
There are a few plot holes and the screenplay skips over a few quick fixes,but the film never loses its balance.Blending in the right amount of
action,humor and heart.Everything a Summer blockbuster should be.
Scale of 1-10 an 8½
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Definitely not as funny as Ted but AMWTDITW has some extremely funny and laugh out loud moments.
Not every joke works but when it does i couldnt hold back my laughter.It's about 20 minutes to long but i found it to be very entertaining.Oh and thumbs up to Michael Barrett for his incredible Cinematography.
Scale of 1-10 an 8