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Post by janntosh on Dec 29, 2020 1:08:47 GMT
 takes its clever concept and executes it with aplomb. Great performances from Cruise (playing against type) and Blunt and fantastically edited. This is actually the movie that captures the feel of playing a video game the absolute best and that's a compliment. I remember reading in a review saying this is the type of movie James Cameron would make, yeah if he wasn't obsessed with making Avatar movies for the rest of his life.
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Post by moviemouth on Dec 29, 2020 1:18:13 GMT
I don't know about all that, but it is a good movie.
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Post by jcush on Dec 29, 2020 1:36:45 GMT
It's not one of my favorites of the 2010's, but it is quite enjoyable. I'm not big on the ending though.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 29, 2020 1:47:44 GMT
It's very good, but I wouldn't go quite that far.
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Post by sdrew13163 on Dec 29, 2020 8:02:26 GMT
I was iffy on it when I saw it in theaters, but found it super cheap on DVD a couple years ago and pounced - glad I did, too.
It was much better upon rewatch and it would definitely make my top 10 best action movies list of the last decade. The CGI holds up better than I expected as well.
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Post by Marv on Dec 29, 2020 8:14:50 GMT
Agreed. It's got to be near the top of the sci fi genre for sure.
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Post by ck100 on Dec 29, 2020 8:47:16 GMT
If I'm not mistaken, I hear it's like a sci-fi/action version of Groundhog Day.
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Post by Marv on Dec 29, 2020 8:48:13 GMT
If I'm not mistaken, I hear it's an sci-fi action version of Groundhog Day. Kind of yea. Its quite entertaining. Nice blend of action and comedy.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Dec 29, 2020 8:51:04 GMT
It's my favourite Tom Cruise movie and easily the second best movie of 2014. Were it not for the final 10 minutes, it would have been a perfect viewing experience. No sequels required.
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Post by Ransom on Dec 29, 2020 8:59:02 GMT
I liked it and Tom Cruise was willing to play the underdog and a useless good for nothing in the film which is usually forbidden in the Cruiseverse movies.
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Post by Morgana on Dec 29, 2020 9:28:11 GMT
takes its clever concept and executes it with aplomb. Great performances from Cruise (playing against type) and Blunt and fantastically edited. This is actually the movie that captures the feel of playing a video game the absolute best and that's a compliment. I remember reading in a review saying this is the type of movie James Cameron would make, yeah if he wasn't obsessed with making Avatar movies for the rest of his life. I don't usually like films that have the rinse repeat theme, but I loved this one. I hope they do a sequel or prequel.
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Post by Marv on Dec 29, 2020 9:32:07 GMT
takes its clever concept and executes it with aplomb. Great performances from Cruise (playing against type) and Blunt and fantastically edited. This is actually the movie that captures the feel of playing a video game the absolute best and that's a compliment. I remember reading in a review saying this is the type of movie James Cameron would make, yeah if he wasn't obsessed with making Avatar movies for the rest of his life. I don't usually like films that have the rinse repeat theme, but I loved this one. I hope they do a sequel or prequel. A prequel on the Angel of Verdun could be entertaining. Be nice sooner rather than later.
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Post by moviemouth on Dec 29, 2020 10:37:59 GMT
If I'm not mistaken, I hear it's like a sci-fi/action version of Groundhog Day. Which Source Code did already. There is also a great X-Files episode that is a bank robbery version of the Groundhog Day premise.
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Post by Morgana on Dec 29, 2020 13:09:39 GMT
I don't usually like films that have the rinse repeat theme, but I loved this one. I hope they do a sequel or prequel. A prequel on the Angel of Verdun could be entertaining. Be nice sooner rather than later. What is the Angel of Verdun?
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Post by Marv on Dec 29, 2020 13:25:23 GMT
A prequel on the Angel of Verdun could be entertaining. Be nice sooner rather than later. What is the Angel of Verdun? Emily Blunt is the Angel of Verdun. She got the name after her heroic action during her own rinse and repeat cycle before this film takes place.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2020 14:08:11 GMT
It’s a solid film.
But it just goes to show you how crappy the Sci-Fi genre has become. It’s watered down, relying heavily on special effects SFX, VFX etc... mostly reserved for nostalgic franchises like Godzilla or whatever... also, crappy SyFy network trash... or some Superhero Sci-Fi mash up...
So this “Edge of Tomorrow” comes out and it looks like The Godfather in comparison over the last 10 years. In reality, it would be just another action sci-fi flick if it were the 1980s or 1990s.
7/10.
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Post by dwightmachinehead on Dec 29, 2020 14:14:09 GMT
It's pretty decent. I don't think it's the kind of film James Cameron would have made, as you say it feels like a video game.
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Post by Morgana on Dec 29, 2020 16:08:13 GMT
What is the Angel of Verdun? Emily Blunt is the Angel of Verdun. She got the name after her heroic action during her own rinse and repeat cycle before this film takes place. So that is her backstory? I would love to see that too.
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Post by Marv on Dec 29, 2020 16:13:19 GMT
Emily Blunt is the Angel of Verdun. She got the name after her heroic action during her own rinse and repeat cycle before this film takes place. So that is her backstory? I would love to see that too. Yea. She talks about it briefly in the film. That's how she knew what Cage was talking about when he mentions being in a time loop. She got out of the loop when she was wounded but not killed and they gave her a blood transfusion, thus breaking the link between herself and the aliens.
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Post by Jason143 on Dec 29, 2020 23:18:08 GMT
90% of the movie is 10/10.
I just cant watch the last 20 minutes. So dark cant see anything. And the ending is anti climatic
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