Review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014) by Aidan B — 11 Jun 2016

Original story, brilliant cast and an all round action sci-fi that has a Loire more thought to it than the usual violence, damsels and cgi.

This review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014) was written by Aidan B on 11 Jun 2016.

Edge of Tomorrow has generally received very positive reviews.

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