Film Review: Oblivion

Tom Cruise in Oblivion
Tom Cruise in Oblivion

Oblivion is this year’s first “summer blockbuster”, a term coined for Jaws back in 1975 that gets attached to any commercially successful tentpole action-adventure film released by a major studio between the months of April and August.  Oblivion fits nicely into the blockbuster mold; it features action, romance, a great soundtrack and a PG-13 rating.  It also showcases an eye for a unique visual style that writer/director Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy) continues to demonstrate in his work. Although it doesn’t break any new ground, Oblivion has just enough complexity within its mash-up of original content and popular sci-fi references to be a thoroughly entertaining sci-fi adventure.  Yet it’s the film’s abundance of visual artistry that is most memorable.

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