I feel as though most of what Tom Cruise is in is pretty good from an action / drama perspective. Even though most of what Tom makes these days are action money grabbers. I feel as though Tom doesn't get a fair shake as far as his abilities are concerned as I consider him to be one of the most talented actors alive today but seems to mostly stick to action films because.... well, i don't know why... it's probably money and his action films make that in mountains.
Anyway, this is about Oblivion.
[source](https://d1w8cc2yygc27j.cloudfront.net/4334309740505955641/-1726865269758725540.jpg)The film takes place in the not-so-diatant-from-now future (2077) and most of the human race has moved to a moon around Saturn and earth is just used for fuel following a extra-terrestrial war that happened at some point in the recent past (in the film.) Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of the few people that is working at Earth to maintain the drones that monitor and protect the resources that are being harvested from Earth for the sake of humanity.
[source](https://ianthecool.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/oblivion-universal-pict06.jpg)The tech that he uses and is exposed to throughout the film is a lot of fun to see, and other than the outposts (which float above the clouds) it all seems kind of realistic well, realistic if the Earth is destroyed and we have incredible technology at the same time.
This sort of dystopian future with incredibly advanced gadgets and machinery really appeals to me, as does the overall Sci-Fi motif. However, it didn't get very good reviews critically or from average normal people and I guess this is where I don't identify with the masses.
[source](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6c/73/ec/6c73ecca51386971820f05b0894fe60d.jpg)
*that is one scary as hell staircase to put down to the bottom, why not handrails on both sides? Is this where we are cutting costs?* The film also features Morgan Freeman, and for most people, this is always a welcome addition. I won't say what his role is because that would be a massive spoiler, but let's just say that it is not surprising that Freeman plays the role perfectly.
I think that is a wonderfully made trailer: It is vague enough to pique your interest without giving away really any of the story. There are a LOT of twists in this movie, which is particularly rare for USA films and for me at least, it made me think after the film ended. I realize that this has a great deal to do with the fact that I am a die-hard sci-fi fan and also believe that Cruise is a phenomenal actor.... still, I think that if you haven't seen this one, particularly if you are a fan of science fiction, that you need to check this one out as soon as possible.
