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With Doug Liman and Tom Cruise actively working towards a sequel to EDGE OF TOMORROW, it seems appropriate to call out the movie for being what it was: a lackluster science fiction movie that was unable to overcome its high concept with a decent screenplay. Hell, the movie couldn't even figure out whether the title should be the tagline or vice versa. Few movies in recent memory have squandered Tom Cruise's starpower like EDGE OF TOMORROW did. Sit back and let me explain how and why this movie stinks.
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