As can be seen from the title, the core of the movie is that the protagonist accidentally enters the "circular mode". Every time he dies, he immediately wakes up the morning before. The concept is similar to the comedy "Groundhog Day" that appeared in 1993. In, starring Bill Murray, he wakes up every morning to find that it is the same day, so events are happening at the same time, and comedy is born from this. And "Edge of Tomorrow" also has many similar laughing points. In the constant repetition of events, Tom Cruise is constantly learning the life experience of his comrades, the enemy's weaknesses and upcoming events. The repetition of the same event many times in the film, through the quick shot editing, produced many absurd laughs. The most common is that Tom Cruise's multiple methods of death at the same time and place are superimposed on each other, resulting in black humor from death.
The film learned the opening mode of "Pacific Rim" and explained the cause of the entire alien invasion through a set of news in the first two minutes. It was simple and clear without any delay. Lieutenant Colonel Cage, played by Tom Cruise, is a war propagandist and a spokesperson for the image of conscription, but he himself is as timid as a rat. The most ironic contradiction in the story came. A cowardly officer was sent to the front as cannon fodder. At the same time, he found that he was shouldering the task of saving all mankind. What would he do?
The main battlefield in the film takes place on the beach. Since the British Allied forces counterattacked the European continent, this will undoubtedly remind people of the Normandy landing in World War II. Take a closer look, whether it is the tragic scene of the battle on the beach or the shock of the soldiers when they airborne, they are all imitating the World War II D-day, and the Nazi soldiers are also transformed into evil aliens. One thing worth complaining about is the war armor worn by the soldiers in the movie, which is reminiscent of the underground rebels in The Matrix 3. Even the alien creatures look like octopus robots.
Tom Cruise can be said to bear the burden of humiliation in the film. He died more than a hundred times, and there are many ways to die, including falling to death, being killed by bombs, being killed by planes, being killed by machine guns, and being drowned by water. The heroine has been headshot all the time. Although he is over half a hundred years old, his skills are still healthy and his appearance is not aging. Atang fans must come to watch. The heroine is starred by Emily Blunt. She has become a powerful female warrior from the incarnation of the fashionable sister in "The Devil Wearing Prada", wearing a mechanical armor, holding a big knife and a handle, and leading the small team. No disadvantages. Emily has a good understanding of this role. The confident and determined eyes between her eyebrows, coupled with her toned body, appear to be extraordinarily sexy and charming in the film. Other actors in the film include the engineer played by Noah Taylor (Game of Thrones), the general played by Bradan Gleason (Harry Potter), and Bill Paxton (Titanic) played Officer and so on.
I don't know if it is because of shooting in the UK, the overall visual style of the film is cold and dark, and the British atmosphere is dignified. The movement of the lens, the coloring of the picture, the details of the visual effects, and the 3D in the film are all high-level in Hollywood, leaving some so-called "Hollywood special effects team" several blocks away.
Regarding the processing of the ending, the author thinks that it is too Hollywood family carnival model. Compared with the indifferent portrayal of death in the earlier part of the movie, the style is inconsistent, and there are not too many surprises and subversions.
Overall, "Edge of Tomorrow" is a masterpiece of Hollywood that you can't miss this summer.
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