Moments after been killed, and immediately thrown into a time loop, a soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.
Edge of Tomorrow is a decent time waster, but if you're the sort of person who watches a movie every day, you should probably look for something better.
This is one of my favorite movies of the year so far.
Russell Baillie
New Zealand Herald
June 14, 2016
How Liman and Cruise deliver the repeated set-up scenes gives EoT plenty of light relief from warzone mayhem, the leading man's charms working a treat as he tries to convince those around him that he's seen it all before.
[Liman] reminds you that he was put on this earth to make popcorn thrillers. The ingenuity he brings to this disposable project is a sign of why Hollywood blockbusters continue to rule the globe.
The conceit may sound constricting, but Liman (like Harold Ramis before him) gets exceptional mileage out of it, presenting his ever-revolving tale with visual style, narrative velocity, and a wonderful dose of dark humor.
The core of often feels like a prolonged montage, immaculately polished and vibrant, but lacking the depth or cohesiveness of more interesting and realized works of science-fiction.
Round and round we go, waiting for Tom Cruise to sprint through enough time-loop cycles to figure out how to kiss Emily Blunt amid the tarantula aliens. Very exciting!
