Edge of Tomorrow is a sci-fi action movie distributed by Warner Bros Pictures and has the forces of Earth contending with an alien invasion by a species dubbed the Mimics. Initially the alien threat was easily contained by the United Defense Forces but somehow the Mimics were eventually able to counter any offensive as if they had direct knowledge of all the United Defense Forces’ plans, and conquered most of Europe. Naturally, these losses would take their toll on the public and the blame would fall on General Brigham, who would summon Major William Cage, a PR specialist, and order him to be embedded with the forces launching a secret invasion similar in scale to D-Day with the hope the publicity could turn his image around. Major Cage objects because he has zero combat experience and would go so far as attempting to escape before being knocked out and shipped off to the operating base. He wakes up in cuffs and things only get worse for him as he’s ridiculed by the Master Sergeant and his entire squad while going through minimal training before heading to the front lines. But just like all other attacks the Mimics seemed to know about this one and it’s a disaster before the forces even land, although he’s able to survive long enough to witness the slaughter while also encountering Sergeant Rita Vrataski, a war hero. He catches the attention of an unusual Mimic who immediately attacks him once it sees him reach for a mine, which he’s able to use to blow up the Mimic but it’s blood lands all over him burning him and killing him in the process. However he wakes up on the operating base back in handcuffs wondering if it was all a dream but when he sees the same events occur on the base all the way to the battlefield he starts to understand that it wasn’t a dream, and when he’s killed he wakes up once again on the operating base. It seems he’s stuck in a situation that’s the epitome of the saying, “a coward dies a thousand deaths,” since his attempts to explain what’s occurring to anyone on the base changes nothing and they chalk it up to his fear. Fortunately he’s able to improve enough and memorize enough events on the battlefield to make his way to Sergeant Rita once again and when she sees what he does in saving her seemingly knowing events before they even happen, she stops him from saving her and tells him to find her when he wakes up before she dies in the same explosion. No one else believes what’s occurring to him, which is connected to the Mimics’ ability to predict and win every single battle, but Sergeant Rita has some knowledge about this apparently. Even if the two of them are aware that the day keeps repeating what can they do against an entire alien force if they don’t have any help nor do they know how to stop it?

SUMMARY

Edge of Tomorrow is a thrilling movie that gives a surprising amount of depth to its characters so their shared journey is very engrossing every step of the way, and you feel invested in it. The story is entertainingly solid with enough humor to keep it fresh, and Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt’s performances truly make it work. For a movie that repeats the same day over again it never feels redundant, and has a third act that will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end. I recommend this movie and even if you’re not the biggest sci-fi fan the focus isn’t on futuristic tech but growth and human resiliency.