Oblivion

Oblivion

 

I’ve been a Tom Cruise fan for as long as I can remember.  The first movie I recall seeing him in was “The Outsiders”, but, like most of his fans, I was hooked once I saw “Top Gun”!  That perfect smile and boyish charm is what got Tom Cruise into the movies, but his acting skills are what made him the mega star he is today.  Even when the movie he’s in is less than stellar, Tom Cruise always gives his best effort and the movie is better for it.

His latest project is a return to sci-fi, directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy). Oblivion follows Jack, a drone repairman, who begins to question himself and the mission he’s been given when strange dreams of a life he never had and a women he never met take over his life.  

 

Tom Cruise shines as Jack.  You can really feel the character’s love and sadness for an Earth that has seen better days. I must say that Tom Cruise has never looked better!  The man at 50 is just as hot as he was back in the day.   He has multiple shirtless scenes-a big thank you to the director for that one-and can still kick ass with the best of them.  If Scientology is the secret to eternal youth then sign me up now!

The movie is visually stunning.  The sky apartment scenes in the beginning of the movie featured perhaps my favorite location. The simple futuristic, yet slightly retro look of it was great and I thought the look of the air ship Jack flew was fresh and innovative.  Like most movies of the day, it is a bit overlong.  I’m sure there are some scenes that could have been cut to make the movie even better.  Overall, Oblivion is a great way to get ready for the coming summer blockbuster season.  It’s definitely worth going to see in the theater, especially if you can experience it at an IMAX theater.