Thursday, August 15, 2013

Looks: 10. Story: 0.

Just when you think no science fiction film can be as bad as Battlefield Earth, along comes another Scientologist in another incredibly boring film. This one is called Oblivion and stars the very talented Tom Cruise. But who gave the green light to this thin, thin story in which basically nothing happens other than the usual sci-fi cliches. Of course, unlike 2000's Battlefield Earth, this film had good direction and excellent special effects. But sadly, it didn't have a script nor a single character you could care about.It seemed to borrow a little from 2001, a touch of Farhenheit 451, and a soupcon of every Star Wars and Star Trek film. I am guessing there are fans of the author or sc-fi nuts who will say this is a good film and god bless them. I thought this was two plus hours of sheer tedium, redeemed only by Tom Cruise's acting and some innovative props. Other than that: yawn.

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