Review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014) by Alonso A — 03 Sep 2016

Interesting premise and execution, but the third acts lands in generic territory.

This review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014) was written by Alonso A on 03 Sep 2016.

Edge of Tomorrow has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Hugh N (107) on 07 Nov 2018

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By Aaron J (512) on 29 Jul 2018

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A great story told extremely well. Action is awesome as it is integral to the story. The acting is authentic and as such believable…

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By Betsy B (58) on 24 Aug 2018

Watching decades of action movies will rarely give the audience character development like this one…

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By Ben L (1,326) on 12 Nov 2018

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Edge of Tomorrow is entertaining from start to finish to start to finish to start to finish…

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By Damian S (504) on 22 Jul 2018

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