Oblivion | reviewed by: Joe Whip | August 6, 2013
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Oblivion is a rather formulaic sci-fi film that borrows plot lines rather heavily from several different films. Still a fun watch though.
| genre | Adventure | Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
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| synopsis | Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands. |
| lead actors | Tom Cruise | Olga Kurylenko | Andrea Riseborough | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Morgan Freeman | Zoe Bell | Melissa Leo | Isabelle Lowe | Abigail Lowe | Booch O'Connell | James Rawlings |
| director | Joseph Kosinski |