PG-13
Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton,
Directed by Doug Liman
The Story:
An alien menace has invaded earth in the near future, and they are wreaking havoc across Europe and Asia. The world forces are combined to stop them, and on the eve of a massive attack to stop them, an American officer (Cruise) who works public relations is forced to join the ranks of the fighters. While trying to survive, he notices the war's greatest fighter (Blunt) just before she is killed. Suddenly the enemy is upon him and then... he wakes up to start the last day over again. And again. And again. Can the valuable lessons he learns each day keep him alive, and help him turn the tide of the war?
So how did this movie fail at the box office?
It is a well-done production, from start to finish.
The easiest guess, the title blows. :)
It sounds like a cheesy soap opera from daytime tv that you must tune in to tomorrow to find out who's backstabbing who!
The tagline for the film: Live. Die. Repeat. is actually better (and much more accurate) than the title itself.
It could be the sci-fi genre itself. It doesn't exactly appeal to every moviegoer out there, although Guardians of the Galaxy could argue against that rule of movies.
:D
Or perhaps people have tired of Tom Cruise?
That seems the most likely scenario.
Which is both amusing, and sad at the same time.
Cruise has been playing Tom Cruise his entire career, so why are people getting tired of him now?
He actually does a fine job in this film, starting as a coward who grows into a hero as the movie progresses.
If you passed it by in theaters, don't let this one get away on DVD.
Final Grade: Solid B
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I could watch this one again, pretty entertaining from start to finish.
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