![]() There’s a good deal of the Aliens legacy in Edge of Tomorrow, and Blunt certainly gives a performance worthy of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley. ![]() ![]() These scenes would all be infinitely less interesting if Cruise was playing an action hero like Ethan Hunt who already knows how the gadgets work. Having an inexperienced character allows the film to provide exposition in a naturalistic way, as Cage is hilariously unprepared for all elements of combat. There’s a bit of The Twilight Zone magic within the story about an ordinary man called on to do extraordinary things, and Cruise gets to show how Cage slowly learns about his own abilities as he trains with Rita. However, Cage’s cowardly nature also gives the film a direction, and it makes him a more inspirational character. Cruise even helps shed the light on the supporting cast as Cage begins to mess with his fellow soldiers by predicting their activities each time he’s reincarnated. While it’s quite similar to a sequence in Groundhog Day where Phil continues to attempt suicide, it’s even funnier here as a self-aware reference to Cruise’s history of performing dangerous stunts. Seeing Cage demolished and killed in different ways as he tries to find any means to avoid actually doing anything productive allows the film to have a morbid, dark sense of humor. We see an awkward, goofy side of him here that’s been absent in his performances (except for a little detour in Tropic Thunder) since Jerry Maguirewhen he’s awkwardly introduced to his new team of companions in the barracks and desperately tries to escape from duty. It’s also easily forgotten how funny Cruise can be. Cruise’s dynamic performance as a lovable loser allows Edge of Tomorrow to rank among the most entertaining original blockbusters in recent memory. The use of the time loop storyline allows Cruise to have a genuine character arc where he has to prove himself, learn new skills, and discover the value in self-sacrifice and bravery it also allowed him to flex his comedic chops in a way that he hadn’t been allowed to since his work in the 1990s. He’s a reluctant hero who doesn’t even want to be a hero, which couldn’t be more different from Ethan Hunt or Pete Mitchell. Although they’re initially at odds, Cage finds that he must seek Rita’s help if he’s to escape the time loop he’s been caught in.Įdge of Tomorrow sets up a premise that borrows from both Independence Day and Groundhog Day, but Cruise’s performance is a lot closer to Bill Murray’s Phil Connors than Will Smith’s Steven Hiller. After attempting to desert, Cage finds himself squarely under the command of the no-nonsense veteran Sergeant Rita Vrataski ( Emily Blunt). Major William Cage (Cruise) is simply a “public affairs” officer with no combat experience who aims to use his superior position to avoid duty, but he’s punished and sent directly to the frontlines. It’s one thing for a studio for shell out between $150-200 million on an entry in a massive franchise, like Star Wars or the MonsterVerse, but for something like Edge of Tomorrow 2, Warner Bros might not be as keen nowadays pouring nearly as much money into it as it did with Edge of Tomorrow nearly a decade ago, especially considering that movie’s lukewarm theatrical performance.Directed by Doug Liman, Edge of Tomorrow takes place in 2015 when a group of alien invaders known as “Mimics” has taken control of Europe, forcing troopers to head to the frontlines in mecha-suits to ward off their seemingly brilliant opponents. The first movie worked off a $178 million budget and ended its box office run collecting $370.5 million worldwide. It’s understandable why Emily Blunt would be concerned about the cost of making Edge of Tomorrow 2. ![]() We’d all love to do it, but I think until we figure out what’s going on with the industry – honestly, I think we need to figure out what is the next road map for the kinds of films that people want to make. I think that it’s hard to align everyone’s schedules. Yeah, I don’t know how we’re going to do it. Honestly, I think the movie’s too expensive. When Stern inquired about if Tom Cruise had ever asked her to do a sequel, the actress answered: While promoting her latest movie, A Quiet Place: Part II, on Howard Stern, Emily Blunt discussed her time on Edge of Tomorrow with the eponymous host.
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