Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow is a Science-Fiction action film where Tom Cruise's character Majour Cage is stuck in a time loop. He is normally an PR officer, however on this one day he is out in the field and his skills are greatly lacking. With the Help of Emily Blunt's character Rita he gets the help he needs.

So the film is kind of Groundhog Day meets Gears of War the video game. It's a straight forward concept and the time travel element is kept straightforward enough that it doesn't become a hindrance to the story line. Nor will it leave you have many questions about its laws of time travel, there's nothing particularly new on this front. So being something the majority of us have seen different versions will it be able to stand out from the others?

So the acting is fantastic, Cruise is very believable in his role of desk jockey come action hero and I already knew Emily Blunt was talented however this just further evidences her acting range. They both portray their characters well and Cruise's comic timing really helped the pacing of the film. The comic relief in the film is really good and provides more laughs than some other comedies I've seen recently. 

The plot is entertaining and simple which makes it easy to follow also. The action scenes are fantastic and having the same scenes over and over again could become dull as it does a couple of times in Groundhog Day, however it never really does. It's very well cut together and it was a thoroughly enjoyable watch.

Overall it's a really good film.It kept my attention throughout, I never felt the temptation to check the time, good acting, The music fits each scene well, a few really good scenes and the cinematography is also excellent. The only area I felt it let me down a little was the ending which was underwhelming but I'll leave you to decide yourself on the front. I gave it a very strong 8 out of 10, I'd definitely recommend it.

I'd love to hear your opinions please leave your thoughts and comments on the film below!

This is one of the suits used in the film.

Film's as I see them - an introduction

So this is my new film review blog. I love films of all sorts, they make us laugh, cry, cheer with delight, sit back in awe and most of all they take us (when done correctly) out of life. They are an incredible distraction from the daily grind. I first reviewed films for friend Sean Wilkie when he launched his film review website Flicker Magazine. The first film I ever reviewed was for Flicker was Red State, such an enjoyable film. Sadly since the website has come down I've thoroughly missed reviewing films, I enjoyed going to see films I wouldn't normally pick because I had to review them. With Flicker I got to experience some things I would never normally have had the opportunity to do, the highlight of which was meeting the incredible Ken Loach after making Angel's Share.

I also love the discussion that comes after a film, the subjectivity of what makes a good and bad film is always open to interpretation. There are films that I detest that others love and vice versa, this will always be the case. However I love putting my reasoning together and I am open to discussion. I think the thing everyone can agree on is that the worst thing in the film world is a film that evokes no reaction. You don't love it or hate it, its just there.

So a big part of the reason I'm writing this blog is because I miss sharing my opinion on films and I want to get back to doing it. Another part of it is there's a lot of older films I haven't seen yet and as I see them I want to be able to share my opinion on these and get discussions on the go.

So this is a short intro to what you can expect from a review from me.

• An honest opinion unaffected by any financial incentives
• The view of the common man, not getting hung up on the technical side things
• A well structured argument for whether it was good, bad or woefully indifferent
• An out of ten rating based on the below criteria
• Does it keep the viewers attention
• The quality of the acting
• The quality of the cinematography
• Does the music fit the film?
• Does it get it's point across?
• Does the trailer waste it?

I hope you enjoy my cinematic rambling, reviewing films old and new.