We are kicking off the summer in which we have a plethora of movies about the destruction of Earth. The first movie in the lineup is Oblivion starring Tom Cruise.
Oblivion was a fantastic movie. The plot and story of the movie is well crafted. It is constantly making you think and question what is happening. I don't believe that there was a time during the movie that I wasn't doing so. The first 30 minutes or so do kind of drag a little, but that is pretty much just setting the stage once you get into it. This isn't a typical summer action movie, but it still gets the job done. It is fun to watch and even more fun to think about. What action scenes there are in the movie are shot well. I loved the major fight scene in the movie.
The movie could very easily change it's name to Tom Cruise in the Future. For a summer movie, this is a very small cast. The movie is pretty much 70% Tom Cruise and the rest the supporting cast around him. The movie follows him the entire way and the audience learns more as Tom learns more. The movie is very much served for the better with Cruise being the main stay. His acting is at a high level here. He makes the movie.
The twist in this movie is fantastic. It is one that you get hints at through out, but still comes somewhat as a shock. You will sit there thinking that you know what is going on, but it turns out that it is something else. I will not be posting the trailer at the end of this review. If you haven't seen a trailer yet, I would advise that you don't. If you have try not to think about it too much. The trailer doesn't give away any twists, but I would say that it probably shows a little too much than it should.
I thought that this movie was great. It is a nice way to kick off the summer movie lineup. It also sets a high standard for the remainder of these post-Earth type movies that we have on tap. 8 out of 10.
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