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Edge of Tomorrow (12A)

Action, Sci-Fi

A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled along the way.


The critical consensus

Liman brings the anarchic fizz of Looney Tunes to a big-budget studio film, while having the balls to cast Cruise as a coward. One to watch again and again and again...

****(*)Jamie Graham, Total Film, 23/05/2014

A playful and frantic science-fiction twister which mimics the best (Aliens, The Matrix, Groundhog Day) while offering something fresh and — most importantly — thrilling.

****(*)Dan Jolin, Empire Online, 26/05/2014

The best stuff, thanks to Cruise in comic form, comes early.

***(*)(*)Nigel Andrews, Financial Times, 29/05/2014

Edge of Tomorrow is quite different; it is basically deadly serious, and after some moderate knockaboutfun, settles into something pretty dull. Where's the edge?

**(*)(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 29/05/2014

What do you get if you cross a big-budget humanity-vs-aliens action movie with Groundhog Day?

****(*)Laurence Phelan, The Independent, 29/05/2014

Cruise and Blunt are both superb, the action sequences are genuinely thrilling and the effects work is impressive throughout.

****(*)Matthew Turner, The List, 28/05/2014

Liman handles his high concept conceit with some particularly dynamic visual touches, while Cruise and Blunt bring energy to their roles.

****(*)Josh Slater-Williams, The Skinny, 28/05/2014

Stylish, witty and action-packed.

****(*)Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 29/05/2014

What could easily have been another “game over” message for originality in the multiplex is instead, quite unexpectedly, a sign of renewal.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 31/05/2014

A surprisingly nifty, entertaining Cruise vehicle.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 30/05/2014

Shirks its responsibility to be about anything. Still, decent fun.

***(*)(*)David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 29/05/2014

While hardly a game-changer, Edge of Tomorrow reworks its old tropes with wit and brio.

****(*)Jonathan Romney, The Observer, 01/06/2014

At its best, Edge Of Tomorrow has the same fatalistic humour that characterised Groundhog Day. At its worst, it is both repetitive and plain ridiculous.

**(*)(*)(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 02/06/2014

The loop is snappily realised, the action is fast and exciting and, in a summer of sequels and prequels, it feels fresh.

****(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 01/06/2014

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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