Edge of Tomorrow 4K 2014 Ultra HD 2160p

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In the not-too-distant future, a race of aliens invades Earth. No army in the world can stand against them. Major William Cage dies in combat, but the impossible happens - he finds himself in a time loop. Time after time he finds himself in the same battle, fighting and dying over and over again. And each repeated battle brings him closer to figuring out how to defeat the enemy.

Review 4K Movie

Tom Cruise, apparently, decided to fix the fact that in the sci-fi genre the actor can be seen not so often, starring in two genre projects in a row. After all, you could only see Kosinski's 'Oblivion' last April - but a year later another sci-fi film featuring him comes out. And again in IMAX, this time in 3D. But in fact the films were very different: Kosinski's was atmospheric and unhurried, while the new 'Edge of Tomorrow' on the contrary was very fast-paced and dynamic.

The story will be about another alien invasion which details will be presented in a very accessible prologue composed of newsreel footage in the best traditions of Paul Verhoeven and his 'Star Troopers'. The war does not seem to be all bad - thanks to the use of exosuits and some tactical decisions, the command has every reason to believe that the victory of the Earthmen is quite real. Meanwhile, William Cage (Tom Cruise) is busy 'shaping a positive image of the armed forces' - simply put, brainwashing the population, encouraging the influx of volunteers, using his skills as a former advertising man. Of course, Cage himself prefers to stay away from the front lines - but an unpleasant incident will force him to try on an exo-suit and get into the thick of the fighting. Understandably, the inexperienced Cage quickly dies - but after his death he strangely finds himself alive in the day before, and realizes that he will have to go into battle all over again. A similar 'Groundhog Day' concept, it must be said, has been used more than once in various genres, so the further events of the film do not foreshadow any particular surprises. The hero will try to use his advantage, cooperating with the toughest alien assassin Rita Wratacki (Emily Blunt), who meanwhile also has information about what happens to him. Nevertheless, there were fears that the 'over and over' concept might prove boring - but they were not borne out here at all. Very swift dynamics is just one of the main advantages of the film - competent editing, confident presentation of the plot without 'trampling on place' and unnecessary repetitions - you can completely forget about any 'sags' here, which seems doubly surprising, taking into account the limited locations and the minuscule number of characters important for the plot.

In fact, we have basically one and a half main characters here. Why one and a half? Because the character development can be seen only in Cruise's character, who experiences the same events many times and gradually changes, while for Rita played by Blunt it is always one day and she remembers nothing. And from the realization of this fact, the on-screen chemistry between the characters becomes even more appealing. There is an interesting support in the person of Brendan Gleeson and Bill Paxton - but on the whole, the 'human factor' of the main screen couple proves to be more than enough. Moreover, the story is tight - there are no inappropriate flashbacks or long flashbacks from the heroes' past - we may judge their characters mainly by their actions in real time only - this approach allows us to keep the dynamics perfectly well. In general, it seems that Doug Lyman has set himself the goal here to get rid of any unnecessary episodes as much as possible and make the action as fast as possible. By 'action' here I mean the development of the plot which is interesting to watch, not the monotonous action. However, there is enough of the latter in the film, and it is beautifully and effectively staged. As usual, the trend of 'realism' was reflected - despite the presence of aliens and exo-suits Doug Lyman does his best to make the picture look like a modern war movie. But here, of course, one cannot help but draw analogies with the aforementioned 'Starfleet' and even Cameron's 'Aliens'. And Emily Blunt in a cornfield somehow immediately reminds one of 'Loop of Time' - so 'not by Groundhogs alone', as they say.

And don't expect any unexpected denouement, tearful sentimentality or deep subtext - Doug Lyman didn't play the great philosopher here or make out a romantic - he shot a straightforward fantasy action film without any hidden meanings and over-the-top emotionality - but he shot it so that the picture completely plunges into the storm of its events just after the fifth minute - and doesn't let go during almost two hours of timing. The end credits really make you want to 'reboot' and repeat (especially considering the finale - probably the only aspect that can be criticized here), simply because 'Edge of Tomorrow' contains so much drive and energy that would be enough for a couple or three standard blockbusters.