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.
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...
A playful and frantic science-fiction twister which mimics the best (Aliens, The Matrix, Groundhog Day) while offering something fresh and — most importantly — thrilling.
The best stuff, thanks to Cruise in comic form, comes early.
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?
What do you get if you cross a big-budget humanity-vs-aliens action movie with Groundhog Day?
Cruise and Blunt are both superb, the action sequences are genuinely thrilling and the effects work is impressive throughout.
Liman handles his high concept conceit with some particularly dynamic visual touches, while Cruise and Blunt bring energy to their roles.
Stylish, witty and action-packed.
What could easily have been another “game over” message for originality in the multiplex is instead, quite unexpectedly, a sign of renewal.
A surprisingly nifty, entertaining Cruise vehicle.
Shirks its responsibility to be about anything. Still, decent fun.
While hardly a game-changer, Edge of Tomorrow reworks its old tropes with wit and brio.
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.
The loop is snappily realised, the action is fast and exciting and, in a summer of sequels and prequels, it feels fresh.
General release. Check local listings for show times.