OBLIVION
3.3***
The
movie is more of an amazing, dazzling sight to see than it is a good story for an inquisitive
mind. It’s packed with so many twist and turns you find yourself in a
guessing frenzy. But Oblivion's wonderful scenery and action is more than enough
to make you enjoy what is happening on the screen, than worry about
what the story is trying say..
Oblivion is
based on an unpublished graphic novel of the same name by the director and
producer Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy 2011). The movie is able to bring to
life his idea and concept, thanks to the $120 million production backing of
Universal Studios. Although I still think that the movie is a must see, it
lacks in the area of its story. The story’s concept is good, but it’s the
screenplay that fails to grasp and propel
the concept, and the story ends up slow and confusing. There
are several great action scenes , but the time you have to wait until the movie truly picks up may
work for many viewers, and may not for others
The storyline is about what happens 60 years after the earth was attacked by aliens known as Scavs. It is the year 2070 and the movie focuses on two of the few remaining survivors, Commander Jack Harper, and his female assistant played by Andrea Riseborough, who live in a glass work station above the earth . Jack is a drone repairmen. The drones are used to protect several gigantic power stations still on earth that is supposed to provide power to the survivors who live on one of Saturn’s moons.. While fulfilling his duty Jack discovers a crashed spacecraft which contains things that bring in to question everything he believes about the war and its aftermath. Later he is captured by a group led by Morgan Freeman who are still on the earth and he uncovers a truth that rocks his entire existence.
Tom Cruise's performance may be the next best thing this movie has to offer with the best being the fantastic cinematography ( lots of CGI ) and special effects, and this alone makes it a “must see” on a big screen. ( I saw it at a genuine IMax theatre). So if you are a fan of the Mission Impossible man, you will surely have fun with this movie. But my final take is Oblivion could have been much better.
The storyline is about what happens 60 years after the earth was attacked by aliens known as Scavs. It is the year 2070 and the movie focuses on two of the few remaining survivors, Commander Jack Harper, and his female assistant played by Andrea Riseborough, who live in a glass work station above the earth . Jack is a drone repairmen. The drones are used to protect several gigantic power stations still on earth that is supposed to provide power to the survivors who live on one of Saturn’s moons.. While fulfilling his duty Jack discovers a crashed spacecraft which contains things that bring in to question everything he believes about the war and its aftermath. Later he is captured by a group led by Morgan Freeman who are still on the earth and he uncovers a truth that rocks his entire existence.
Tom Cruise's performance may be the next best thing this movie has to offer with the best being the fantastic cinematography ( lots of CGI ) and special effects, and this alone makes it a “must see” on a big screen. ( I saw it at a genuine IMax theatre). So if you are a fan of the Mission Impossible man, you will surely have fun with this movie. But my final take is Oblivion could have been much better.
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