Oblivion

It may be a little late for the review but I think it would still be worth sharing the story. Oblivion is an innovative movie which is likely to appeal to science fiction fans. The movie rides on Tom Cruise’s performance and he does not disappoint…. and also looks appealing. The concept of the movie is interesting and one that I have not seen before. It depicts an Earth which was ravaged by an alien attack more than 60yrs ago.
It is 2077: Earth was attacked by aliens known to humans as the Scavengers, or "scavs" for short. In the war, the Moon was destroyed and the resulting upheaval and the use of nuclear weapons had ruined the Earth's ability to support life. Fortunately the surviving human beings managed to move to Titan, Saturn’s Moon. Tom Cruise plays Jack Harper, a drone repair man who also helps harvesting natural resources from Earth for people living in Titan . He lives in a work tower thousands of feet above the surface along with his communications officer Victoria (Andrea Riseborough). Jack and Victoria had undergone a security wipe five years prior, which erased their memories. They maintain contact with their boss Sally (Melissa Leo), via a video link and have two weeks left of their duty after which they will be joining the rest of humanity on Titan. While on operation, Jack suffers from recurring dreams and flashbacks of New York before the invasion and of an unknown woman. John and Victoria are nearly at the end of their mission and are ready to leave but things start to change with the arrival of Julia (Olga Kurylenko). It also appears a few people stayed behind to harvest the remaining resources and watch out for leftover “Scavs” which is unkown to John and Victoria. It leaves us with the question who are these people and what is their mission? And most importantly who is John Harper?

The movie has an interesting plot but is slow and lengthy in its approach. The story mainly revolves around Tom Cruise ( not that we are complaining) and Morgan Freeman and Olga Kurylenko make appearances only post the halfway mark. Morgan Freeman has a small role and Olga Kurylenko brings with her the necessary mystery to the plot. The movie also has its share of breath-taking visuals of snow-capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and pristine deserts thrown in for a good measure. I would say this one is purely for Sci-fi fans. Make sure to watch this movie, if not in theatres, then may be on a DVD.

Nidhi