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
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Fail
The Representation Test Score: C (4 pts)
(http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)
Edge of Tomorrow
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.
Directed by: Doug Liman
Starring:
Tom Cruise
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 | |
Runtime | 113 |
Tagline | Live, Die, Repeat |
Writers | Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay) and, Jez Butterworth (screenplay) … |
Year | 2014 |