With successes in fellow sci-fi films such as Minority Report and War Of The Worlds, his latest venture might not match the success of those two but it will certainly be an established member of the Cruise collection.
Oblivion is quite simply a solid sci-fi thriller. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, whose only previous film was 'Tron: Legacy' seems to have upped his game and is beginning to learn how to win the critics over. The plot was predictable and has been done before. I could easily compare it to one film, and it would totally ruin the experience. But I won't, as I feel it deserves to be viewed on the big screen. The first half wasn't bad, but it was hard to get sucked in as you have seen everything in previous films. But I was getting involved in the second half. The pace had jumped a level, and despite their big twist being done before, I still enjoyed it and the film was much better and made me smile at the end.
Cruise was great as usual and never shy's away from getting physical. I have never seen Andrea Riseborough enough to appreciate her talent. But her performance was very impressive and she is bound to get more roles in the future. Former Bond girl, Olga Kurylenko was as solid as she was in Quantum Of Solace. As for Morgan Freeman, his role wasn't much, but it was good for what it was.
The big positives are obviously the visual effects, and the music composed by M83. Their song in the credits was just a perfect way to sign the film off, and the song will stay in my head for a good long while.
Overall, it was good enough to watch on the big screen rather then waiting for it to be shown on TV in a few years time. Everything was solid, and there was a lot of things to get your teeth into, especially in the second half.
Rating: 7/10
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