"Oblivion" (12A)
Director: Joseph Kosinki
Starring: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and Andrea Risebourough.
Out Now in Uk Cinemas
Rated 12A for: Infrequent strong language, moderate violence and threat.
It is the year 2017, Earth has been invaded by an alien race called Scavs. The remaining humans fled Earth, and traveled to a space station called Titan. The only people who remain are Jack and Victoria Harper (Tom Cruise and Andrea Risebourough); a husband and wife team who are tasked with protecting and maintaining robot drones who`s mission is to harvest the minerals left on Earth. One day, (whilst on patrol) Jack comes across a crashed ship and a woman from his dreams; but little does Jack know, this encounter could change the fabric of humanities survival.
It was Wednesday the 10th of April, and I had decided to (with a group of good friends) watch the latest Tom Cruise offering; named "Oblivion". The Director, (Joseph Kosinki) had previously made his enter to Sci-Fi, with the reboot of "Tron" which was superb. So, my expectations were fairly high. The screening was packed, making it nearly impossible to find a decent seat. When I finally found a seat, I looked around t
o see that after all these years; a Tom Cruise movie still pulls in the crowds.
The Film has a strong opening, wasting no time on explaining the detailed and confusing plot line of how the Earth went to war. The set pieces are lavish; as most of the Film was shot on location in Iceland. As Iceland (in parts) is fairly deserted; it was a brilliant spot to film "Oblivion" as it ties in with the apocalyptic themes.
The acting is fairly shallow, even for Tom Cruise; his character could be referred to as an `average Joe` type; who inexplicably ends up fighting to save the world. If you want, you could call him a later version of Mad Max.
Andrea Risebourough is impressive in a role which is constantly questionable.
The special effects are quite remarkable; in fact, the CGI castle in the sky (on which Jack and Victoria lives) is wonderfully designed. Could that be how we live in the future? I hope so!
In conclusion, "Oblivion" is a stunning Sci-Fi epic, that is capable of much more; but still satisfies my taste for intelligent Science Fiction.
4 STARS
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