User blog:Hotsoup.6891/Oblivion Review Round Up



Time for some Sci-Fi, folks! In this week's futuristic dystopian thriller, Oblivion, Tom Cruise portrays a man sent to a now desolate and practically uninhabited earth to make sure that there are no unwanted guests. Also stars everyone's favorite voice actor, and hollywood juggernaut, Morgan Freeman. If you like sci-fi, futuristic visions of the human race, and an All-star cast, this could be the one for you. Check out the trailer below, read what the critics have to say, and don't forget to participate in the polls at the bottom of the page.

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The critics took a somewhat cynical approach on this one, mostly agreeing that it is not a stand out sci-fi movie, but "good enough" to go see in theaters. Don't let that dissuade you, however, from making your mind up for yourself. Find out exactly what the critics had to say, go check out the movie in theaters, and don't forget to add your priceless Wikian opinion to the polls at the bottom of the page.

Todd McCarthy - The Hollywood Reporter
No Stars Given

Excerpt: A sort of The Eternal Return played out in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth, Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion is an absolutely gorgeous film dramatically caught between its aspirations for poetic romanticism and the demands of heavy sci-fi action.

Tom Glasson - Concrete Playground
No Stars Given

Excerpt: Like a 'Best Of' album for sci-fi movies, Oblivion's gorgeous production value brings new life to old classics.

Guy Lodge - Time Out
2 of 5 Stars

Excerpt: Kosinski continues to lavish far more thought on how his elaborate fantasy worlds look than how they work, and neither the politics nor the human stakes here coalesce into rational or relatable drama.

Justin Chang - Variety
No Stars Given

Excerpt: A moderately clever dystopian mindbender with a gratifying human pulse, despite some questionable narrative developments along the way.

Alistair Harkness - Scotsman
3 of 5 Stars

Excerpt: There's no "whoa" moment, no "spinning top" head-scratchers. Instead Oblivion feels a little too content to get by on spectacle and star-power alone.

Jason Best - Movie Talk
No Stars Given

Excerpt: Shot in eye-popping 4K, Oblivion immerses us in its dazzlingly created future world from the start... Kosinski doesn't quite manage to sustain the film's opening promise... But the spell isn't entirely dispelled.

Philip French - Observer [UK]
No Stars Given

Excerpt: It makes one realise how little there is left to be said about the future.

Wikian Opinions
What did you think of Oblivion? Loved it! Thought it was okay. Hated it! Haven't seen it yet, but I would. I would never go see that movie! What is Tom Cruise's best movie? Risky Business A Few Good Men Top Gun Vanilla Sky One of the MI movies Interview with a Vampire Jerry McGuire Scientology