[wushuliu]

One of the best films of the year. Certainly the best film of the summer. Granted I am a Tom Cruise fan but even people I know who don't like him loved it. I know several people who've seen it twice and I'm ready to go again. Whatever movie you think it is, it isn't. On the one hand it's a metaphor for becoming a better person in life, on the other it could be a spiritual metaphor (rebirth), on the third it could be the best video game movie ever made (but isn't based on an actual video game funny enough).

The cast is terrific. This is one of Cruise's best performances - the dude never phones it in but this time it's a role that contrary to his career IS NOT ALL ABOUT HIM. In fact that is the journey of the character. Major props to Cruise for doing this movie. I do feel it's him making a statement about how he is perceived and he tackled the theme with total abandon.

Emily Blunt completely holds her own and does not play second fiddle. I love that there is no romance, no mushy BS, no weakness, no teary 'but don't go' non-sense. A strong female character and Blunt knocks it out of the park.

Bill Paxton. Nuff said.

Director Doug Liman is known for Bourne Identity and other great films like Swingers and Go and more. What they all have in common are strong central characters and fitting the direction to the genre. For EoT he manages to make a very sci-fi premise that other studios would have balked at pursuing and making that premise accessible, believable, and crucial to the theme and journey of the movie. That could not have been easy.

Everyone I know who's seen this movie loved it. It's the sleeper of the summer and understandably so. There's no way to really explain the movie in a commercial and hell part of the experience is not knowing exactly what's going to happen. So it just came off as some weird Cruise generic future action movie. It's not. Go see it.

I can't imagine a starker contrast than Edge of Tomorrow vs. Transformers when it comes to expectations of the audience, entertainment, and cynicism vs. optimism. Transformers for all its bright colors and kid/boys with toys appeal is undeniably cynical in its expectations from its audience. Edge of Tomorrow for all its seeming dour and dire presentation is at its most meaningful when considered in context of who's watching and what they get out of it. The movie gives a sh*t. And that's why I continue to think about it and want to see it again.

[kc8apf]

I saw EoT last night.  It isn't your average action movie.  The story line was strong and not entirely predictable.  The characters had depth.  The climax was rather unbelievable but still quite enjoyable and tied the storyline together with the ending.  While I don't expect it to be remembered as a classic, it's definitely one of the better movies this year.

[Rob Babcock]

I loved it, too.  The ending was a little too "pat" but overall it was excellent.  I can take or leave Cruise- he is a talented actor when he takes a role that allows him to act.  This is such a role.  Blunt is really amazing, tough but not stereotypical.  The effects are good, the story is compelling, just a strong effort.  Probably too smart a film to make money, sadly.

[ajzepp]

Count me in as another one who really enjoyed it.

[Folsom]

I thought it was pretty good.

The "suites" that the humans were wearing... seemed utterly stupid in many ways. They're like the one major flaw, since apparently it takes a few life times to use them well. It seems less plausible given the ingenuity of humans under pressure, that they'd conduct themselves in a manner with no gorilla-ish tactics of smart warfare that circumvents the utterly fearful and useless blunt power struggle. It's hard to imagine their need for the time warp for this matter as well, given that their only weakness is when someone else acquires it! The end battle of a shoot vs. range exposure made the most sense despite the "impossible" odds; humans have a knack for pulling something off miraculously even if sacrifice is involved.

Great role for the scientologist though. I get tired of him being either a shmuck or god of sorts. He looks like the character he played and acts like him. Not overly smart, but not from a genetic cesspool of worthlessness.

[stlrman]

Loved it in 3D!

[ss397]

Yes, this was a very good movie. My wife and I both loved it.

[mcgsxr]

I watched it yesterday.

I admit to liking a lot of Tom's movies, though there are certainly some stinkers in the collection.

This one was good, and I agree that he was a part of it, and it was not totally a Cruise vehicle.

Decent plotline, cool action, and good chemistry (and controlled well as noted above) between the main characters.

Worth a look for sure.

[Atlplasma]

I have mixed feelings about Tom Cruise in general, but I mostly enjoyed him performance in this flick. However, midway through the film it did seem that Emily Blunt was getting a little overly enthusiastic about "resetting" Tom's character. 

[Tyson]

Who can blame her?