I'm afraid I can't do that Dave. No, seriously, I can't. Stop asking me. Seriously stop. I will boot you into space. Hey, stop that. I said no.

Oblivion:

Story:

Jack Harper, security and maintenance crew of a post-apocalyptic Earth, discovers there is more to his role than he expected.

Review:

Oblivion is one of those films that come off more as an 80's or 90's era film than a recent one. Yes it has brilliant effects, amazing videogame-like action sequences, an amazing and well thought out story, and some over the top direction for a first time director, but I can't help thinking this was the wrong decade for this film. Oblivion is a Sci-Fi film for thinkers, unlike most other recent films in the same genre.

Tom Cruise was in a natural role for himself as Jack, playing a lost and nostalgic lead who wants answers. Olga Kurylenko portrays Julia, whose role I can't get into without spoiling a big portion of the film. Morgan Freeman portrays the mysterious leader of the resistance group, whose intentions are just as shrouded as the man himself. All three of those actors did what I thought was their best job in recent times, and helped make the movie as enjoyable as it was.

To touch upon the action sequences more, they genuinely feel like they are ripped straight out of a videogame, which in and of itself is difficult to achieve on a technical standpoint with a film, but was perfectly mastered in Oblivion.

The soundtrack was outstanding. It wasn't overpowering and at the same time wasn't just an add-on like so many other films are.

Overall, Oblivion is an amazing movie, especially for those who like Sci-Fi movies with a bit more intelligence than the average Sci-Fi film.