Tom Cruise plays Major Cage an American officer assigned to Universal Defense. A great European War is unfolding against a faceless enemy from outer space. His UDF general orders him to combat, somewhat unwillingly. Amid the D-Day like horror, he discovers an unknown strength upon glimpsing the Full Metal Bitch, Rita, played by Emily Blunt.
Suffice to say without giving more away, Cage travels back in time and relives the moment. It's not quite so scary the second time. Rita is the Sgt. York of the UDF, a veteran whose courage under fire cannot be doubted. Between the 2 of them they've seen a weakness of the enemy that only they can exploit to win the war. But to get there requires a level of understanding that even they dont' know exactly how to achieve.
You'll note many different movie allusions here - and they're all good movies, so this does built in a positive way:
Inception - time travel, different level, video game progression
Saving Private Ryan - the aforementioned D Day scene
Alien - the faceless enemy, the strong female lead
Black Hawk Down - fighting the losing battle
Tom Cruise gets top billing but Emily Blunt is the real star here. She's no damsel in distress. In the future when wars are fought by both sexes, you'll want the Ritas on your side.
This one might be worth seeing a second time in 3D.
* * * * (increased from * * * 1/2 on second review)
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