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movie review - The Edge of Tomorrow

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

This is a science-fiction piece with a clever premise - one heroic human must re-live a day of battle with an invading alien species every day until he "wins the day" and saves our species. That "heroic" human is anything but at the outset of the movie, trying to worm his way out of a combat role on the admittedly excellent basis that he isn't qualified. But humanity is losing the war and he's pressed into service. After countless failures, he learns the ropes and makes his way through the day. At this point he comes to realize that another human hero of the war is going through the same thing. They team up and take the battle to the aliens with a plan.

I enjoyed this for its premise and its execution. The plot's well done, the characters strong, and the tone is consistent. A favorite. Strongly recommended.