#140RVW: Edge of Tomorrow (2014) – aka Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

140 Character Movie Review – #140RVW

Interesting premise: Groundhog Day with aliens. Cruise plays the weatherman and there are an awful lot more explosions. Sound good? It is…

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

Poster:

Trailer:

Bechdel Test:

Fail

The Representation Test Score: C (4 pts)

(http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)

Edge of Tomorrow Representation Test

[schema type=”movie” url=”http://www.edgeoftomorrowmovie.com/” name=”Edge of Tomorrow” description=”A military officer is brought into an alien war against an extraterrestrial enemy who can reset the day and know the future. When this officer is enabled with the same power, he teams up with a Special Forces warrior to try and end the war.” director=”Doug Liman” actor_1=”Tom Cruise” actor_2=”Emily Blunt” ]

 

Main Cast Tom Cruise Cage, Emily Blunt Rita, Bill Paxton Master Sergeant Farell, Brendan Gleeson General Brigham
Rating PG-13
Release Date Fri 06 Jun 2014 UTC
Director Doug Liman
Genres Action, Sci-Fi
Plot A military officer is brought into an alien war against an extraterrestrial enemy who can reset the day and know the future. When this officer is enabled with the same power, he teams up with a Special Forces warrior to try and end the war.
Poster Edge of Tomorrow
Runtime 113
Tagline Live, Die, Repeat
Writers Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay) and, Jez Butterworth (screenplay) …
Year 2014