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Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ... see more see more... , Melissa Leo , Zoe Bell

Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the visionary director of TRON: Legacy and producers of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth ... read more read more...that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. 2077: Jack Harper (Cruise) serves as a security repairmen stationed on an evacuated Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying alien threat who still scavenges what's left of our planet, Jack's mission is almost complete. In a matter of two weeks, he will join the remaining survivors on a lunar colony far from the war-torn world he has long called home. Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, Jack's soaring existence is brought crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Drawn to Jack through a connection that transcends logic, her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he thought he knew. With a reality that is shattered as he discovers shocking truths that connect him to Earth of the past, Jack will be pushed to a heroism he didn't know he contained within. The fate of humanity now rests solely in the hands of a man who believed our world was soon to be lost forever. (c)Universal

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PG-13, 2 hr. 4 min.

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski

Release Date: April 19, 2013

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DVD Release Date: August 6, 2013

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  • fb100002384654145
    June 4, 2013
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    Much like Joseph Kosinski's previous directorial effort "Tron Legacy", "Oblivion" boasts remarkable visuals but completely lacking in a compelling story or characters. The landscape of post-apocalyptic Earth combined with 70's-style sci-fi production design are perfectly appealin... read moreg eye-candy but the story is predictable, boring, and too reliant on silly gimmicky story-telling that consists of nonsensical twists. The characters are dull-fully one-dimensional with a very un-involving lead performance from Tom Cruise. The music by electro pop band M83 suits the film's high-tech atmosphere and the darkly ominous sound design for the deadly drones gives them a true menace. Overall, perfectly adequate on a technical level like the villainous drones but completely lacking in heart. The ending was like a combination of the endings to "Independence Day" and the game "Portal".
  • fb655609510
    May 21, 2013
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    This hybrid of Total Recall, Independence Day & The Matrix (yes!) suffers from a thin plot, but it redeems itself with its mind-blowing production design and Tom Cruise's down-to-earth performance (no pun intended). There's nothing new here, but director Kosinski (TRON: Legacy) h... read moreandles all the cinematic elements skillfully. Morgan Freeman and Melissa Leo have thankless supporting roles. The music by electro pop band M83 feels adequate.
  • fb791220692
    May 14, 2013
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    "Oblivion" is a beautiful movie, and it's always good to see an original sci-fi film now and then. Unfortunately, its style only takes this post-apocalyptic journey so far. The film is hamstrung by characters that are as barren as the desolate landscapes they traverse, ... read moreand the science fiction tropes pile up to create a congested second half full of cliches and forced twists seen in other, better sci-fi films. The actors may be talented, but the script gives them very little to work with (especially the exceptionally wasted Morgan Freeman). While you may not find much to care about in the story, its still a fun ride. The special effects are well-done, especially when it comes to the mechanical elements like the intimidating drones, which move with both a weightiness and agility that combines to form something you would definitely not want to meet in a dark alley, and Tom Cruise's ship is a really imaginative piece of futuristic technology as well. M83's score is a mixed bag. Choosing this band for this movie is the absolute perfect choice, as they have that epic, desolate futuristic-yet-retro feel to them to begin with. Unfortunately, the score they have composed rarely sounds like their 'actual' music as much as it does an imitation of contemporary blockbuster scores. Had they gone their own route (or used some tracks from their discography), they could have came up with something that really made 'Oblivion' stand out from the pack. This is just an example of the larger problem with 'Oblivion': it isn't a bad movie, but in every instance where it has a chance to be a pioneer and do something fresh, it falls back on the crutches of the past, and ends up feeling rather generic as a result.
  • blacksheepboy
    May 9, 2013
    blacksheepboy
    Repetitious, confusing and mainly unfocused, Oblivion is a misconceived hodgepodge of clichés and contrivances from the first scene to the last. The result couldn't be stodgier and more predictable than what we see here.
  • ghostdog86
    May 5, 2013
    ghostdog86
    Even though it looks great, "Oblivion" is dull, predictable and basically "WALL-E" without the heart.
  • dunmyer
    May 4, 2013
    dunmyer
    Damn good popcorn movie.
  • drcamyo
    May 3, 2013
    drcamyo
    I'm a sucker for sleek scifi action movies and based off of the trailers Oblivion reeled me in. But was it worth it? For me, it was a mixed bag. Oblivion is one of those movies that never really becomes its own beast. It's a hodgepodge of science fiction tropes, but these cliched... read more plot points still keep the movie interesting. It's very slow in parts, but the visuals are great to look at and they keep your eyes on the screen (which is a good thing). I did enjoy Tom Cruise's performance and I always like seeing Morgan Freeman show up in movies. Overall- It's forgettable and has an overdone story but it's still worth the admission price.
  • fb535316333
    May 2, 2013
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    I think the biggest flaw with Oblivion started with the fact that it's suspense/mystery married to a painfully predictable plot. So for about 2/3 of the movie the audience is waiting for characters to move through all their motions of "development" while squirming in anxiety.

    Bu... read moret frankly, I really enjoyed the last few closing acts before the film ended. There were a lot of key moments that really stood out, filling my love for Sci Fi themes. (Discovering he's a clone and dealing with it, Jack not telling the 2nd Victoria the truth, Jack bringing Malcom rather than Julia etc.)

    A lot of critics argue a lack of emotion or that characters are forgotten as soon as the "action" rolls in but that may be because all the players seem like characters in a Victorian play and never really "alive" in the first place.

    Finally, let's not forget the top notch visuals. The Scifi concept art team behind this movie did a really wonderful job with the overall designs and as an artist myself, I can't help but appreciate it all.

    It's definitely no Minority Report and it's rare for a movie to start off horrible and then get better (as opposed to having a strong start and progressively get worse) but if you love Sci Fi I think it's a pretty enjoyable experience that uses it's tropes effectively more so than falling victim to them.
  • skactopus
    April 28, 2013
    skactopus
    Joseph Kosinski's sci-fi adventure, Oblivion, keeps the story going.

    The screen time is roughly 2 hours and it does feel that long. This is due to the pacing of the story which never rushes itself, yet never seems to come to a crawl. There is a high sense of mystery an

    ... read mored intrigue as plot details are unveiled at opportune times, all the while leaving the good stuff for last.

    The set designs and effects are rock solid, which works in this film's favor given the low quantity of characters to follow. The action sequences are well planned and executed nicely.

    Tom Cruise knows how to carry a film, so there is no problem here. Andrea Riseborough and Olga Kurylenko provide good supporting roles. Drone 166 delivers as a non-human character.

    Oblivion is a well-rounded sci-fi adventure. Highly recommended.
  • matthewecomer
    April 28, 2013
    matthewecomer
    Overall it was halfway decent. I honestly saw most of the plot twists coming, but the visuals and tech made up for it. I would recommend seeing it as a matinee or catching it in the 2nd run theaters

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Critic Reviews

Anthony Lane
April 29, 2013
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

Feels ever more grounded and stuck ... Full Review

David Edelstein
April 22, 2013
David Edelstein, Vulture

Was Cruise trying to beat out fellow Scientologist John Travolta for the honor of starring in the dumbest sci-fi epic ever? Full Review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
April 21, 2013
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Chicago Sun-Times

If nothing else, "Oblivion" will go down in film history as the movie where Tom Cruise pilots a white, sperm-shaped craft into a giant space uterus. Full Review

Richard Roeper
April 19, 2013
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

This is the sci-fi movie equivalent of a pretty damn good cover band. Full Review

Tom Charity
April 19, 2013
Tom Charity, CNN.com

Glossy, derivative, ambitious and fatally underpowered. Full Review

J. R. Jones
April 19, 2013
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

The story eventually devolves into a grab bag of sci-fi tropes but, as with so many other Cruise productions, the sheer scale of everything is so mind-numbing that you may not notice. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
April 19, 2013
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

The sly, surprising and visually magnificent Tom Cruise vehicle that has forced me - and many other people, I suspect - to revise my first opinion of director Joseph Kosinski. Full Review

Rick Groen
April 19, 2013
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Oblivion is an okay blockbuster, a multimillion-dollar exercise in competence. Full Review

Tom Long
April 19, 2013
Tom Long, Detroit News

Kosinski offers plenty of action here, and he lets the plot reveals bleed out slowly (explanations keep coming right to the end). Yes, a great deal is derivative, but it's fast-moving derivative. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
April 19, 2013
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

A movie that combines a lot of different films, yet somehow remains less than the sum of its parts ... Full Review

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    • Jack Harper: Yes Sally we are an effective team.
    • Jack Harper: I am Jack Harper. And I am home.
    • Jack Harper: If we have souls, they're made of the love we share. Undimmed by time, unbound by death.
    • Jack Harper: Is it possible to miss a place you've never been, to mourn a time you've never lived?
    • Jack Harper: I wonder, if I come to you, at night, in dreams, in the day, as memories. Do I haunt your hours the way you haunted mine? And I wonder if you see me, when you look at her.
    • Jack Harper: We won the war.Why do we have to leave?
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