These clones are kept on hand Matrix-style. One of the biggest reveals in Oblivion is that Jack is one of many clones of a great NASA astronaut taken by the aliens. Also, Jack has found a woman named Julia (Olga Kurylenko), whose vessel was called down to Earth by the Scavs and whom he recognizes from his dreams. What Jack unearths - literally and metaphorically - is that those he had been led to believe were alien “Scavs” are not extra-terrestrial squatters but human survivors and the great Sally in the sky (Melissa Leo) may not be who he thinks she is. They’re due to finish their tours of duty when Jack discovers a band of humans led by a man named Beech (Morgan Freeman) that still lives on Earth. Jack ( Cruise) and Victoria ( Andrea Riseborough) handle drone maintenance. The planet has been largely evacuated to one of Saturn’s moons, and the desolate planet is now policed by drones while gigantic outposts turn the planet’s sea water into energy for the distant human colony (or, at least, that’s what we’re led to believe at the onset). The latest imagining of the end of the world takes place some 60 years after Earth has been destroyed in an alien war.
Proceed with caution.)īut first a primer for those who haven’t seen the movie but want to read this and don’t mind being spoiled on Oblivion. ( Spoiler alert: Major plot points follow in the text below. Did anyone else think some questions were left unanswered? Were they distracting, or just amusing? Are we taking this thing too seriously? That’s what we’re here to figure out. And now that the movie is in theaters and a lot of people have had the chance to see it ( Oblivion brought in $38.2 million at the box office this weekend) it only seems right that we talk about it. But there are a few things in the movie that get left hanging (unless we missed something). That’s not necessarily a bad thing, because it’s fun to mull and debate a movie’s finer points and Oblivion is a solidly fun sci-fi flick.
Oh, and apparently, if you don’t like the movie, some will say you’re either a racist or indulging in self-hatred.Did you like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Wall-E and Independence Day? Then Oblivion, the Tom Cruise vehicle from director Joseph Kosinski ( Tron: Legacy) that opened this weekend will certainly seem familiar. That’s not to say it’s derivative - it’s definitely got it’s own story and voice - but in the melee of plot twists and sci-fi homages, there are more than a few questions that go unanswered.If you’re a conspiracy theorist, you’d probably see right through the spacey crap and see nothing but Scientology (maybe).There are enough plotholes in this film that you could throw a planet through them, Gurren Lagann-style.Will Smith and Jaden Smith partake in this weird-ass, stereotypical African-meets-Imperial Soldier accent because SPACE FOLKS ALWAYS SOUND BRITISH AND STUFF.Night Shyamalan film done before The Visit and after his good movies Here’re the basics you need to know about it. If you haven’t seen After Earth, don’t waste your time. I’m Speed on the Beat and I need a new catchphrase. In light of the Jada Pinkett Smith/Will Smith Oscars discussion (I don’t wanna flat-out call it a “controversy”), I’ve decided to do a WIRTB Review for a movie most would say is probably Will’s worst.