Rotten
Although it looks spectacular and boasts some pungent ideas, the surprise-to-running-time ratio is out of whack.
Michael Sragow, Orange County Register
Oblivion
Earth is a memory worth fighting for.
2013 · 2h 4m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed by
Joseph Kosinski
Overview
Jack Harper 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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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53%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It takes more than an hour for Oblivion to become whatever it is the filmmakers think it's supposed to be.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Rotten
In space, Jack hopes, someone may hear you dream. But in a movie theater, no one will see you yawn.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Rotten
Feels ever more grounded and stuck ...
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Rotten
Was Cruise trying to beat out fellow Scientologist John Travolta for the honor of starring in the dumbest sci-fi epic ever?
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
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