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Stop it. This is a Great GREAT Movie.
Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt’s essentially perfect dynamic is the heart of this incredible summer-kablooie movie. This isn’t a bad movie podcast, it’s a great movie podcast, but… That said… Sometimes those great movies have Jean-Claude Van Damme in them. In this case, Joe and Greg don’t even pretend this movie has badness in it… They were too busy holding their breath and enjoying Doug Liman’s classic film, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer.
The film’s genius lies in its ability to mix high-stakes action with genuine humor. Just when you think you’re watching a serious war movie, Cruise’s comedic timing kicks in, turning imminent death into a punchline. It’s a blend of Groundhog Day and Starship Troopers, but, you know… Super good.
Joe’s Back of the Box
When Cage (Tom Cruise) is caught in a timeloop, he must learn to fight and make allies where he can as an alien invasion is inching ever closer to exterminating the human race. Will his partnership with supersoldier Rita Vratasky hold up? Can he figure out the right way to go? Or will he just be born again only to die a short time later? The fate of the world hangs in the balance. The edge of tomorrow will have you on the edge of your seat right up until the final credits roll…
The REAL Back of the Box
What if you could live the same day over again? What would you change? Now, what if the fate of the world were on your shoulders to make the needed changes so that the human race is not helplessly slaughtered by an alien invasion? That is the ridiculous plot of this movie. Or, its Groundhog Day but on the battle field. That ridiculous premise is executed perfectly with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt fighting their way to big bad alien that controls time. I know, I hear myself too, but this movie is amazing, proving once again that within the right hands the craziest ideas can be perfect.