It's the end of the world as Tom Cruise knows it... but he feels fine!
The Story:
Jack (Tom Cruise) is a repair technician on Earth who repairs the drones that protect the planet from the Scavs. The drones are protecting these giant processors that are converting the ocean water to send to the human outpost on Titan since Earth has been abandoned due to the wars. But Jack is having some serious flashbacks to events that happened before the war and things just aren't making sense. Then a spacecraft lands on Earth, and Jack's world is about to get turned upside down.
To say more would spoil the fun this movie is trying to serve up.
I'll admit, I went in with low expectations for this film.
And the film managed to hit those low expectations easily, and turn in quite the nifty little story by the time it was all said and done. ;)
Cruise always serves up a serviceable role. To be quite honest, he plays Tom Cruise better than anyone else in Hollywood.
:)
I'm pleased with the events as they unfolded as we learned more and more about what really happened, so bonus points to the writers for writing a story that didn't just follow the numbers, but didn't serve up any gratuitous "AHA, we fooled you!" twists and turns. Everything was logically created.
Directed by 2nd time director Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy), based on a graphic novel he wrote, I'll have to say I'm pretty impressed.
Absolutely loved the apocalyptic future earth that they presented, great special effects.
Nothing earth-shattering, and while I don't know that this will go down as a Sci-Fi cult hit, it's not bad at all.
Final Grade: B
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: While I have no plans for either, I also wouldn't be opposed. :)
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