Just from the
trailer, I wasn't too impressed going into the
movie. I mean, with a
Groundhog Day-type scenario, anyone can win the fight against the aliens. And then, there's Tom Cruise.
Having come in contact with the blood of an Alpha, Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) gains the power to live another day every time he dies. Together with Sargeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), who used to also have this power, they try to figure out a way to get through the daily grind, and locate the Omega, which controls the whole alien Mimic army. Of course, there were some funny moments when Cage first realizes he's in an endless deja vu. Then, the obligatory romance when Cage falls for Vrataski when he gets to know her more and more.
On the day that Cage gets the long-awaited vision and pinpoints the location of the Omega, he gets injured and after a blood transfusion, loses his power to reset the day. Back to Day 1, with no power to reset, he and Vrataski, with the help of the the J Squad, head for
The Louvre on a suicide mission to neutralize the Omega. Against all odds, Cage manages to blow up the Omega, and with another dose of alien blood, he goes back in time to witness the defeat of the aliens.
Not too much heavy acting required from the leads. The members of the J Squad are pretty much disposable. I quite liked the moral lesson that human perseverance and tenacity eventually win out. Despite knowing the eventual failed outcome, just having a go at it again and again might make the difference. And if you try hard enough, she might even tell you her middle name.
