Edge Of Tomorrow

Doug Liman’s time-loop actioner steals shamelessly (Aliens, Saving Private Ryan, Groundhog Day) but such eclectic elements are putty for this storyteller. Liman’s career has swerved from comedy (Swingers) to action (The Bourne Identity) via the play/reverse structure of Go. EOT ties these choices together, enlivening reportage-style combat with gallows wit, solid character development for Cruise’s initially unsympathetic hero, and endlessly creative ways…